挖肉補瘡 wā ròu bǔ chuāng

worsen a problem with a quick fix

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)
補 bǔ
to make up for; to supplement; to repair
瘡 chuāng
sore; skin ulcer