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Trad. 擠牙膏
- lit. to squeeze out toothpaste
- fig. to extract a confession under pressure
- Pei Pa Koa, proprietary cough syrup made with traditional Chinese herbs
Trad. 龜苓膏
- turtle jelly, medicine made with powdered turtle shell and herbs
- a similar product made without turtle shell and consumed as a dessert
- lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation)
- the people's blood, sweat and tears
Trad. 狗皮膏藥
- dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc
- quack medicine
- sham goods
Trad. 石膏牆板
- drywall
- gypsum wallboard
- plasterboard
- lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery
Trad. 焚膏繼晷
- to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day
- lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure
- the situation is hopeless