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以形補形
  ji5 jing4 bou2 jing4   jyutping
  yi3 xing2 bu3 xing2   pinyin
Like nourishes like, that is, "if one eats an organ of a animal, then it will be good for the corresponding organ in one's body."

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
以形補形 / 以形补形

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Characters in this word:

 ji5  -  by means of; because of
 jing4  -  form; shape; description
 bou2  -  help; subsidise; mend
 jing4  -  form; shape; description
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