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[quote=ZOEY,259433]No.2 起死回生 (Qi 3 Si 3 Hui 2 Sheng 1). It refers to ‘bring the dying back to life; snatch a patient from the jaws of death; raise sb. from the dead.’ History: In ancient times, there was a very famous doctor named Bian Que who usually traveled everywhere to collect medicine to cure patients. One day when he passed by the state of Guo, he heard from an official that the prince of the Guo died suddenly at dawn. Bian Que told the official that the prince was not dead and he could bring him back to life. After hearing Bian Que’s words, the official told this news to the king and the king agreed to let Bian Que cure his son. Bian Que used acupuncture therapy and the prince gradually came into life. Then Bian Que prescribed some medicine for a hot compress. Immediately, the prince sat up in the bed. The king and his officials were all surprised by Bian Que’s medical skill. Later, people use 起死回生 to describe a doctor who has excellent medical skill. [/quote]
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