folk remedy; unconventional method
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
folk remedy; traditional herbal prescription not found in classical medical texts
neutralOften passed down orally within families or regions, lacking formal medical verification. Can be neutral or carry a tone of skepticism.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yǒu有
gè个
zhì治
ké咳
sou嗽
de的
piān偏
fāng方
，
hěn很
guǎn管
yòng用
。
Grandma has a folk remedy for coughs that works very well.
Tā他
bìng病
jí急
luàn乱
tóu投
yī医
，
shì试
le了
hěn很
duō多
mín民
jiān间
piān偏
fāng方
。
Desperate for a cure, he tried many folk remedies.
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Zhè这
gè个
piān偏
fāng方
r儿
shì是
lǎo老
yī一
bèi辈
chuán传
xià下
lái来
de的
。
This folk remedy has been passed down from the older generation.