萬金油

万金油
wànjīnyóu
  1. Tiger Balm, an ointment applied topically to treat all manner of aches and pains
  2. (fig.) (coll.) jack of all trades

CEDICT

colloquial

Entry Composition

1 萬 wàn
  1. ten thousand
  2. a great number
2 金 jīn
  1. gold
  2. chemical element Au
  3. generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  4. money
  5. golden
  6. highly respected
  7. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 bāyīn
3 油 yóu
  1. oil
  2. fat
  3. grease
  4. petroleum
  5. to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
  6. oily
  7. greasy
  8. glib
  9. cunning