lingering illness; bedridden
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
(of illness) lingering and chronic; protracted; bedridden
literaryA literary term describing a long-lasting illness from which one cannot recover. Often used in the phrases 沉绵不起 or 沉绵枕席 to indicate being confined to bed for an extended period.
Lǎo老
rén人
chén沉
mián绵
bù不
qǐ起
，
yǐ已
yǒu有
shù数
nián年
。
The old man has been bedridden with chronic illness for several years.
Tā他
chén沉
mián绵
zhěn枕
xí席
，
xíng形
róng容
qiáo憔
cuì悴
。
He lay prostrate on the pillow and mat, his appearance haggard from prolonged illness.
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Cǐ此
bìng病
chén沉
mián绵
，
nán难
yǐ以
sù速
yù愈
。
This disease is lingering and chronic, difficult to cure quickly.
Zì自
nà那
chǎng场
dà大
bìng病
hòu后
，
tā他
biàn便
yī一
zhí直
chén沉
mián绵
bìng病
tà榻
。
Since that serious illness, he has remained bedridden with chronic sickness.