critically ill; terminally ill
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
critically ill; mortally ill
literaryLiterary/classical term describing a severe, often life-threatening illness state. Used in medical contexts or formal/written descriptions.
Lǎo老
jiāng将
jūn军
bìng病
dǔ笃
，
qún群
chén臣
rù入
gōng宫
tàn探
shì视
。
The old general was critically ill, and the ministers entered the palace to visit him.
Yī医
shēng生
xuān宣
bù布
tā他
yǐ已
bìng病
dǔ笃
，
kǒng恐
shí时
rì日
wú无
duō多
。
The doctor announced that he was terminally ill and might not have much time left.
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Bǐ彼
shí时
，
qí其
fù父
bìng病
dǔ笃
，
tā他
rì日
yè夜
shì侍
fèng奉
zài在
cè侧
。
At that time, his father was gravely ill, and he attended to him day and night.
Bìng病
dǔ笃
luàn乱
tóu投
yī医
，
nǎi乃
rén人
zhī之
cháng常
qíng情
。
When critically ill, one tries any doctor—it's a common human reaction.