放血

Chinese

 
to release; to free; to let go
to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out
blood
simp. and trad.
(放血)

Pronunciation


Verb

放血

  1. (medicine) to let blood; to phlebotomize
  2. (colloquial) to make someone bleed
  3. (colloquial, figurative) to sell at reduced prices (even if there is nil profit)
  4. (colloquial, figurative) to pay money; to lose money
  5. (Southern Min) to have or pass blood in one's excrement
  6. (Quanzhou Hokkien) to spend money or time

Synonyms

  • (to have or pass blood): 便血 (biànxuè)
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