quack; incompetent doctor
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Meanings
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quack; incompetent doctor; charlatan
derogatoryCarries a strong negative and derogatory connotation, referring to a physician with poor medical skills who may endanger patients. Often used in the proverb '庸医杀人不用刀' (a quack kills without a knife).
Nà那
ge个
yōng庸
yī医
wù误
zhěn诊
le了
wǒ我
de的
bìng病
qíng情
。
That quack misdiagnosed my condition.
Qiān千
wàn万
bié别
zhǎo找
yōng庸
yī医
kàn看
bìng病
，
fǒu否
zé则
hòu后
guǒ果
bù不
kān堪
shè设
xiǎng想
。
Never seek treatment from an incompetent doctor, or the consequences could be disastrous.
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Tā他
bù不
shì是
shén什
me么
míng名
yī医
，
gēn根
běn本
shì是
ge个
yōng庸
yī医
。
He is no famous doctor; he is simply a quack.
Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
，
yōng庸
yī医
shā杀
rén人
bù不
yòng用
dāo刀
。
As the saying goes, a quack kills without a knife.