药补不如食补 yào bǔ bù rú shí bǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition

CHARACTERS

药 yào
HSK 2
leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine
补 bǔ
HSK 5
mend, patch, fix, repair, restore
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
食 shí
HSK 5
eat; meal; food; KangXi radical number 184
补 bǔ
HSK 5
mend, patch, fix, repair, restore