斩脚趾避沙虫

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 斩脚趾避沙虫 – see 斬腳趾避沙蟲 (“to sever one's toes to avoid [having them being bitten by] sandworms; to inappropriately solve a problem by eliminating something essential”). (This term is the simplified form of 斬腳趾避沙蟲).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.