chronic illness; ingrained bad habit
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a chronic, difficult-to-cure illness; a deep-seated, stubborn ailment
literaryUsed in literary or medical contexts to describe an illness that has persisted for a long time and resists treatment.
Tā他
shēn身
huàn患
chén沉
gù痼
，
biàn遍
fǎng访
míng名
yī医
yě也
wèi未
jiàn见
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
。
He suffers from a chronic illness; despite consulting many famous doctors, he has shown no improvement.
Cǐ此
bìng病
yǐ已
chéng成
chén沉
gù痼
，
xū需
nài耐
xīn心
tiáo调
yǎng养
。
This disease has become a chronic ailment that requires patient recuperation.
noun
an ingrained bad habit; a deep-rooted vice that is hard to change
literaryA metaphorical extension, commonly used in literary or formal contexts to criticize persistent negative behaviors or social ills.
Guān官
liáo僚
zhǔ主
yì义
shì是
zǔ阻
ài碍
gǎi改
gé革
de的
chén沉
gù痼
。
Bureaucracy is an ingrained ill that hinders reform.
Tā他
rǎn染
shàng上
de的
dú赌
bó博
è恶
xí习
，
yǐ已
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
chén沉
gù痼
。
His gambling addiction, which he picked up, is a deep-seated bad habit of many years.
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Yào要
gé革
chú除
shè社
huì会
chén沉
gù痼
，
fēi非
yī一
zhāo朝
yī一
xī夕
zhī之
gōng功
。
Eradicating deep-rooted social ills cannot be achieved overnight.