chronic illness; old complaint
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chronic illness; long-standing disease; old complaint
formalLiterary or formal term for an illness that has persisted for a long time and is resistant to cure. Often used metaphorically for deep-rooted problems.
Tā他
huàn患
yǒu有
sù宿
jí疾
，
cháng常
nián年
fú服
yào药
réng仍
bú不
jiàn见
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
。
He suffers from a chronic illness and has taken medication for years without improvement.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
zhōng中
yī医
zhuān专
zhì治
gè各
zhǒng种
sù宿
jí疾
。
This old doctor of Chinese medicine specializes in treating all kinds of chronic diseases.
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Fǔ腐
bài败
yǐ已
chéng成
wéi为
gāi该
jī机
gòu构
de的
sù宿
jí疾
，
nán难
yǐ以
gēn根
chú除
。
Corruption has become a chronic malady of this institution, difficult to eradicate.