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药补不如食补

yàobǔbùrúshíbǔ

Traditional: 藥補不如食補

the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition

Character Breakdown

药
yào
drugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plant
HSK 2
补
bǔ
to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5
补
bǔ
to fix, to mend, to patch, to restore
HSK 5

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