以藥養醫 yǐ yào yǎng yī

relying on drug sales to fund doctors

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. "drugs serving to nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice

Characters

Character Meaning
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
藥 yào
medicine; drug
養 yǎng
to bring up (children); to raise (animals); to keep (pets)
醫 yī
doctor; medical; medicine