chronic illness; persistent disease
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
loathsome, hard-to-cure disease; chronic illness
literaryA formal or literary term for a persistent, severe illness. Often used metaphorically to describe deep-seated social problems.
Tā他
shēn身
rǎn染
ē痾
jí疾
，
jiǔ久
zhì治
bù不
yù愈
。
He contracted a persistent illness that has been hard to cure.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shè社
huì会
ē痾
jí疾
xū需
yào要
shí时
jiān间
lái来
gēn根
chú除
。
This kind of deep-seated social ill will take time to eradicate.
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Yī医
shū书
lǐ里
jì记
zǎi载
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhì治
liáo疗
ē痾
jí疾
de的
gǔ古
fāng方
。
Medical texts record many ancient prescriptions for treating chronic diseases.