割股療親 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
療 liǎo be healed, cured, recover
親 qīn relatives, parents; intimate