割股疗亲 gē gǔ liǎo qīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom)
  2. filial thigh-cutting

CHARACTERS

割 gē
HSK 6
cut, divide, partition; cede
股 gǔ
HSK 5
thighs, haunches, rump; share
疗 liǎo
HSK 5
be healed, cured, recover
亲 qīn
HSK 4
relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree