chronic illness flares up with seasonal change
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
(of a chronic illness) to flare up or worsen with seasonal or weather changes
informalUsed specifically in the context of traditional Chinese medicine and folk health concepts, linking health to the 24 solar terms (节气). It implies a recurring, predictable pattern tied to environmental shifts.
Wǒ我
zhè这
bìng病
fàn犯
jié节
qi气
，
Lì立
dōng冬
yǐ以
hòu后
jiù就
chuǎn喘
de得
lì厉
hai害
。
My illness acts up with the seasons; after the Start of Winter, I wheeze badly.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
guān关
jié节
yán炎
，
yī一
dào到
méi梅
yǔ雨
jì季
jiù就
fàn犯
jié节
qi气
。
The old man's arthritis flares up whenever the rainy season comes.
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Tā他
de的
lǎo老
wèi胃
bìng病
hěn很
fàn犯
jié节
qi气
，
chūn春
qiū秋
liǎng两
jì季
yóu尤
qí其
nán难
shòu受
。
His chronic stomach trouble is very sensitive to the seasons, especially in spring and autumn.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
wǒ我
zhè这
ké咳
sou嗽
shì是
fàn犯
jié节
qi气
，
zhù注
yì意
bǎo保
nuǎn暖
jiù就
xíng行
。
The doctor said my cough is triggered by seasonal change; just keep warm.