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Meaning of 沉痼

沉痼 means a chronic, difficult-to-cure illness; a deep-seated, stubborn ailment; an ingrained bad habit; a deep-rooted vice that is hard to change. Pronounced chén gù.

  • a chronic, difficult-to-cure illness; a deep-seated, stubborn ailment
  • an ingrained bad habit; a deep-rooted vice that is hard to change

Definitions & Examples

shēn
huàn
chén
 
biàn
fǎng访
míng
wèi
jiàn
hǎo
zhuǎn
 

He suffers from a chronic illness; despite consulting many famous doctors, he has shown no improvement.

bìng
chéng
chén
 
nài
xīn
tiáo
yǎng
 

This disease has become a chronic ailment that requires patient recuperation.