是药三分毒 shì yào sān fēn dú

DEFINITIONS

  1. every medicine has its side effect

CHARACTERS

是 shì
HSK 1
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
药 yào
HSK 2
leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine
三 sān
HSK 1
three
分 fēn
HSK 1
divide; small unit of time etc.
毒 dú
HSK 5
poison, venom; poisonous