deep-rooted habit; chronic addiction
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
deep-rooted habit; chronic addiction; inveterate penchant
formalA formal term describing a habit or addiction that is difficult to change due to its long duration and ingrained nature.
Tā他
xī吸
yān烟
de的
gù痼
pǐ癖
yǐ已
jīng经
chí持
xù续
le了
èr二
shí十
nián年
。
His deep-rooted smoking habit has persisted for twenty years.
Dǔ赌
bó博
shì是
tā他
nán难
yǐ以
jiè戒
chú除
de的
gù痼
pǐ癖
。
Gambling is his chronic addiction that is hard to quit.
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Yī医
shēng生
zhèng正
zài在
bāng帮
zhù助
bìng病
rén人
kè克
fú服
yào药
wù物
yī依
lài赖
de的
gù痼
pǐ癖
。
The doctor is helping the patient overcome his chronic addiction to medication.