也说剜肉医疮,挖肉补疮。唐聂夷中《咏田家》诗:“二月卖新丝,五月粜新谷,医得眼前疮,剜却心头肉。” 后用“剜肉补疮”比喻用有害的办法来救急。
cut out a piece of one's flesh to cure a boil