妙手回春
miào shǒu huí chūn
a doctor’s wonderful skill restores health
Character by character
妙miào
marvellous
marvellous
手shǒu
hand
hand
回huí
bring back
bring back
春chūn
spring
spring
Example
多亏王大夫妙手回春,他的病才好了。
Thanks to Dr Wang’s marvellous skill, he recovered.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Written on banners that grateful patients give to doctors.
Learn this in Lesson 33 · HSK 5–6: 中医与养生 (Chinese medicine and keeping well)
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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