針砭

针砭
zhēnbiān
  1. to critique
  2. to voice concerns about
  3. ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles

CEDICT

  1. ancient form of acupuncture
  2. to point out somebody's errors and offer salutary advice

Wiktionary

  1. 一種以石針刺經脈穴道的治療方法。宋．祖士衡《西齋話記》：「隴州道士曾若虛者，善醫，尤得針砭之妙術。」也作「鍼砭」。
  2. 比喻規勸過失。《紅樓夢．第九八回》：「那寶釵任人誹謗，並不介意，只窺察那寶玉心病，暗下針砭。」也作「鍼砭」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 針 zhēn
  1. needle
  2. pin
  3. injection
  4. stitch

classifiers: 根, 支
2 砭 biān
  1. ancient stone acupuncture needle
  2. to criticize
  3. to pierce

Containing this entry

針砭時弊 zhēnbiānshíbì