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是药三分毒

shìyàosānfēndú

Traditional: 是藥三分毒

every medicine has its side effect

Character Breakdown

是
shì
to be; indeed, right, yes; okay
HSK 1
药
yào
drugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plant
HSK 2
三
sān
three
HSK 1
分
fēn
to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity
HSK 1
毒
dú
poison, venom; drug, narcotic
HSK 5

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