secret formula; proprietary prescription
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
secret medical formula; proprietary prescription; family remedy
Typically refers to traditional remedies passed down within families or lineages, often associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Carries a connotation of exclusivity and efficacy.
Zhè这
gè个
zǔ祖
chuán传
mì秘
fāng方
yǐ已
jīng经
zhì治
yù愈
le了
shù数
bǎi百
wèi位
huàn患
zhě者
。
This ancestral secret formula has already cured hundreds of patients.
Tā他
bǎ把
nà那
ge个
mì秘
fāng方
cáng藏
de得
hěn很
yán严
shi实
，
lián连
ér儿
zi子
dōu都
bù不
gào告
su诉
。
He hid that secret formula very securely, not even telling his son.
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Mín民
jiān间
liú流
chuán传
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
zhì治
liáo疗
diē跌
dǎ打
sǔn损
shāng伤
de的
mì秘
fāng方
。
Many folk remedies for treating injuries from falls and blows circulate among the people.
Gōng公
sī司
huā花
fèi费
jù巨
zī资
mǎi买
xià下
le了
nà那
ge个
měi美
róng容
mì秘
fāng方
。
The company spent huge sums of money to purchase that beauty secret formula.