secret ailment; embarrassing disease
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
secret ailment; embarrassing disease
formalRefers to a disease one is ashamed to tell others about, often sexually transmitted infections or other socially stigmatized conditions. Used in formal medical or sensitive contexts.
Tā他
yīn因
shēn身
huàn患
àn暗
jí疾
ér而
xiū羞
yú于
jiù就
yī医
。
He was ashamed to seek medical treatment because of his secret ailment.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xū需
yào要
bǎo保
mì密
de的
àn暗
jí疾
。
This is a kind of secret disease that requires confidentiality.
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Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
àn暗
jí疾
yīn因
quē缺
fá乏
liǎo了
jiě解
ér而
bèi被
wū污
míng名
huà化
。
Many secret diseases were stigmatized in ancient times due to a lack of understanding.