偏方 (piān fāng) — folk remedy, home remedy (in traditional Chinese medicine)

Definition

Examples

• 这个偏方是用生姜和红糖煮水，治感冒很有效。
  Zhè ge piān fāng shì yòng shēng jiāng hé hóng táng zhǔ shuǐ, zhì gǎn mào hěn yǒu xiào.
  This folk remedy is made by boiling ginger and brown sugar in water; it's very effective for colds.
• 奶奶有很多治咳嗽的老偏方，都是她年轻时学的。
  Nǎi nai yǒu hěn duō zhì ké sou de lǎo piān fāng, dōu shì tā nián qīng shí xué de.
  Grandma has many old folk remedies for coughs, all learned when she was young.
• 虽然偏方不一定有科学依据，但很多人还是愿意试试。
  Suī rán piān fāng bù yí dìng yǒu kē xué yī jù, dàn hěn duō rén hái shì yuàn yì shì shì.
  Although folk remedies may not have scientific basis, many people are still willing to try them.

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