relapse of illness; get worse again
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to have a relapse; for an illness to worsen again after showing signs of improvement
dialectA dialectal word used specifically to describe the recurrence or worsening of an illness after a period of improvement. Often used in spoken contexts.
Tā他
de的
bìng病
qián前
jǐ几
tiān天
gāng刚
hǎo好
le了
diǎn点
er儿
，
xiàn现
zài在
yòu又
chóng重
luo落
le了
。
His illness had just gotten a little better a few days ago, but now it's relapsed.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
gǎn感
mào冒
róng容
yì易
chóng重
luo落
，
yào要
zhù注
yì意
xiū休
xi息
。
The doctor said a cold can easily relapse, so it's important to rest.
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Yé爷
ye爷
de的
lǎo老
máo毛
bìng病
chóng重
luo落
le了
，
yòu又
děi得
zhù住
jǐ几
tiān天
yuàn院
。
Grandpa's old ailment has flared up again, so he has to be hospitalized for a few more days.