to persist with illness; to be sick but still working
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to carry out an activity while ill; to be sick but still manage to do something
formalDescribes a person who is physically unwell but forces themselves to participate in an activity, often implying a sense of duty or perseverance. Common in more formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
jiān坚
chí持
fú扶
bìng病
chū出
xí席
huì会
yì议
。
He insisted on attending the meeting despite being ill.
Lǎo老
jiào教
shī师
fú扶
bìng病
wèi为
xué学
sheng生
men们
pī批
gǎi改
zuò作
yè业
。
The elderly teacher graded the students' homework while being sick.
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Mǔ母
qīn亲
fú扶
bìng病
cāo操
chí持
jiā家
wù务
。
The mother managed the household chores despite her illness.