治病救人

zhì bìng jiù rén

Dictionary entry

to treat the disease to save the patient

What does 治病救人 mean?

治病救人 (zhì bìng jiù rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to treat the disease to save the patient

2to criticize a person in order to help him

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治zhìto rule · to govern 病bìngillness · CL:場|场[chang2]救jiùvariant of 救[jiu4]人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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治病救人

zhì bìng jiù rén

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