龟苓膏 (龜苓膏)
guī líng gāo
Pinyin
Definition
龟苓膏 (龜苓膏)
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- turtle jelly, medicine made with powdered turtle shell and herbs
- a similar product made without turtle shell and consumed as a dessert
Character Decomposition
Idioms (4)
民脂民膏
- 1 lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation)
- 2 the people's blood, sweat and tears
泉石膏肓
- 1 lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery
焚膏继晷
- 1 to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day
病入膏肓
- 1 lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure
- 2 the situation is hopeless