华佗再世
Huà Tuó zài shì
Hua Tuo reborn: a doctor of brilliant skill
Character by character
华Huà
Hua
Hua
佗Tuó
Tuo
Tuo
再zài
again
again
世shì
world
world
Example
病人出院的时候送来一面锦旗，上面写着“华佗再世”。
When the patient left hospital he presented a silk banner reading “Hua Tuo reborn”.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
The classic praise for a doctor, especially on the 锦旗 (silk banners) that grateful patients give. 华佗 (died about 208) was killed by 曹操, the strongman of the Three Kingdoms, which ties him to lesson 4-15. 妙手回春 (2-7) is the other favourite.
Learn this in Lesson 101 · HSK 6–7: 月球上的中国名字 (Chinese names on the Moon)
A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. The first lessons of every level are free.
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