以形補形 (ji5 jing4 bou2 jing4) — 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." in Cantonese

jiˏ₅jingˎ₄bouˊ²jingˎ₄
以形补形
Mandarin Pinyin: yi3 xing2 bu3 xing2

Meaning of 以形補形

nounLike 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."

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