挖肉补疮 wā ròu bǔ chuāng

a fix that makes the problem worse

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to cut one's flesh to cover a sore (idiom); faced with a current crisis, to make it worse by a temporary expedient

Characters

Character Meaning
挖 wā HSK 6
to dig; to scoop out; to excavate
肉 ròu HSK 2
meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit)
补 bǔ HSK 5
to make up for; to supplement; to repair
疮 chuāng
sore; skin ulcer