malaria; ague (dialect)
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malaria; ague
dialectA dialectal term primarily used in central and southwestern China, particularly in the phrase 打摆子 (to suffer from a malaria attack). Historically common in regions with high malaria incidence before modern healthcare.
Tā他
dǎ打
bǎi摆
zi子
dǎ打
le了
sān三
tiān天
，
xiàn现
zài在
zhōng终
yú于
tuì退
shāo烧
le了
。
He suffered from malaria for three days, and now his fever has finally subsided.
Guò过
qù去
zhè这
yī一
dài带
hěn很
duō多
rén人
dé得
bǎi摆
zi子
，
xiàn现
zài在
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
In the past, many people in this area suffered from malaria, but it is rarely seen now.
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Fā发
bǎi摆
zi子
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
bìng病
rén人
huì会
hún浑
shēn身
fā发
lěng冷
fā发
dǒu抖
。
During a malaria attack, the patient will feel cold and shiver all over.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cǎo草
yào药
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
yòng用
lái来
zhì治
bǎi摆
zi子
bìng病
de的
。
This herb was previously used to treat malaria.