放血

fàngxiě
  1. (TCM) to practice bloodletting
  2. (medicine) to perform phlebotomy
  3. (coll.) to make sb bleed; to inflict grievous wounds
  4. (fig.) to cough up a large amount of money
  5. (fig.) to reduce prices drastically

CEDICT

tcm medicine colloquial

Entry Composition

1 放 fàng
  1. to put
  2. to place
  3. to release
  4. to free
  5. to let go
  6. to let out
  7. to set off (fireworks)
2 血 xiě see 血 xuè