毒藥

毒藥

1. poison

   • 耿恭以毒藥傅矢，傳語匈奴：「漢家箭神，中其瘡者必有異。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     耿恭以毒药傅矢，传语匈奴：「汉家箭神，中其疮者必有异。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Dongguan Han Ji, 1^st century CE– 2^nd century CE

     Gěng gōng yǐ dúyào fù shǐ, chuányǔ Xiōngnú: “Hàn jiā jiàn shén, zhòng qí chuāng zhě bì yǒu yì.”

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   • 2010, “毒藥”, 蕭進惠 (lyrics), 小葉 (music)‎performed by 蕭玉芬:

     明知愛情是毒藥　偏偏一嘴甲喝落　等到情火一直燒　找無止痛的解藥 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     明知爱情是毒药　偏偏一嘴甲喝落　等到情火一直烧　找无止痛的解药 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     bêng-chai ài-chêng sī to̍k-io̍h, phian-phian chi̍t chhùi kā lim lo̍h, tán kah chêng hóe it-ti̍t sio, chhōe-bô chí-thiàⁿ ê kái-io̍h [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     I clearly knew love was a poison, but I still drank it in a gulp; later when the fire of love was ceaselessly burning, I could not find a painkilling antidote.

2. (literary, obsolete) harsh medicine

   • 醫師掌醫之政令，聚毒藥以共醫事。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     医师掌医之政令，聚毒药以共医事。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Rites of Zhou, circa 3^rd century BCE

     Yīshī zhǎng yī zhī zhènglìng, jù dúyào yǐ ɡōnɡ yī shì.

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   • 毒藥苦於口利於病，忠言逆於耳利於行。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     毒药苦于口利于病，忠言逆于耳利于行。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Dúyào kǔ yú kǒu lì yú bìng, zhōngyán nì yú ěr lì yú xíng.

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• (Xiang) 癆藥／痨药

毒藥

1. poison mixed with food (for killing animals)