藥食同源

joek6 sik6 tung4 jyun4

lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom) · fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
  2. fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine

Written Forms

藥食同源Traditional · Main Form
药食同源Alternate Form

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