放血

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   (fig.) to cough up a large amount of money

   • tāwèilemǎichēfàngxiěle.

     他为了买车放血了。🔊

     He spent a lot of money to buy a car.

2. 貳动verb

   (fig.) to reduce prices drastically

   • zhèjiāshāngdiànzhèngzàifàngxiědàjiǎnjià.

     这家商店正在放血大减价。🔊

     This store is having a massive clearance sale.

3. 參动verb

   (medicine) to perform phlebotomy

   • yīshēnggěibìngrénfàngxiě.

     医生给病人放血。🔊

     The doctor performed bloodletting on the patient.

4. 肆动verb

   (coll.) to make sb bleed; to inflict grievous wounds

   • tābèifàngxiěle.

     他被放血了。🔊

     He was bled.

5. 伍动verb

   (TCM) to practice bloodletting

   • yīshēnggěitāfàngxiě.

     医生给他放血。🔊

     The doctor let blood from him.