chronic illness; serious disease
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
chronic and serious illness; long-standing disease
literaryLiterary term used in written Chinese to describe persistent, severe ailments. Often used metaphorically for deep-rooted problems.
Miào妙
shǒu手
huí回
chūn春
，
chén沉
kē疴
dùn顿
yù愈
。
With a miraculous hand that brings back spring, the chronic illness was suddenly cured.
Tā他
shēn身
huàn患
chén沉
kē疴
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
kāng康
fù复
le了
。
He suffered from a chronic illness for many years and finally recovered.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
chén沉
kē疴
xū需
yào要
cháng长
qī期
nài耐
xīn心
zhì治
liáo疗
。
This kind of chronic disease requires long-term patient treatment.