chèn
疢
illness; disease (literary)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
illness; disease; ailment (literary)
literaryLiterary and archaic usage found in classical texts. Typically appears in compounds such as 疢疾 or in set phrases like 美疢不如药石.
Tā他
shēn身
rǎn染
chèn疢
jí疾
，
jiǔ久
zhì治
bù不
yù愈
。
He was afflicted with a stubborn illness that refused to heal over a long time.
Měi美
chèn疢
bù不
rú如
yào药
shí石
。
A pleasant disease is not as good as bitter medicine—harsh advice is better than pleasant flattery.
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Chèn疢
jí疾
chán缠
mián绵
，
lìng令
huàn患
zhě者
xíng形
shén神
qiáo憔
cuì悴
。
The lingering illness left the patient haggard in both body and spirit.