gāoyao
膏药
medical plaster; herbal adhesive patch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
medicated plaster; herbal adhesive plaster; medical patch
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), plasters are heated to soften before application to the affected area. Modern adhesive versions are also common. The term is also used metaphorically in 'dog skin plaster' (狗皮膏药) to describe annoying people who cling to others.
Wǒ我
de的
yāo腰
niǔ扭
shāng伤
le了
，
yī医
shēng生
gěi给
wǒ我
kāi开
le了
yī一
tiē贴
gāo膏
yao药
。
I sprained my waist, and the doctor prescribed a medicated plaster for me.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hēi黑
gāo膏
yao药
duì对
zhì治
liáo疗
fēng风
shī湿
xìng性
guān关
jié节
yán炎
hěn很
yǒu有
xiào效
guǒ果
。
This kind of black herbal plaster is very effective for treating rheumatic arthritis.
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Tā他
jiù就
xiàng像
kuài块
gǒu狗
pí皮
gāo膏
yao药
shì似
de的
，
zǒu走
dào到
nǎr哪
gēn儿
dào跟
nǎr到
哪
儿
。
He's like a dog-skin plaster, following me everywhere I go.