common
formal
noun

Meaning of 痼疾

痼疾 means chronic illness; stubborn disease; deep-seated bad habit; ingrained fault. Pronounced gù jí.

  • chronic illness; stubborn disease
  • deep-seated bad habit; ingrained fault

Definitions & Examples

xué
yuè
lái
yuè
 
hěn
duō
suǒ
wèi
dōu
néng
zhì
hǎo
 

Medical science is becoming more advanced, and many so-called chronic illnesses can now be cured.

Guān
jié
yán
shì
kùn
rǎo
duō
nián
de
 

Arthritis is a chronic illness that has troubled him for many years.

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
zhōng
zhuān
zhì
zhǒng
nán
zhèng
 

This experienced traditional Chinese doctor specializes in treating various complicated diseases and chronic illnesses.

Zhè
zhǒng
bìng
zài
dāng
shí
bèi
shì
wéi
zhì
zhī
 

This disease was considered an incurable chronic illness at the time.