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通病

Word · Noun

common problem; chronic weakness

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

common problem; chronic weakness; prevailing fault

Refers to a weakness or shortcoming that is widely shared by a particular group, category, or era. Often used to describe widespread social phenomena or shared bad habits.

Jiāo娇
qì气
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
shì是
dú独
shēng生
zǐ子
nǚ女
de的
tōng通
bìng病
 。

Being spoiled can be said to be the common problem of only children.

Quē缺
fá乏
duàn锻
liàn炼
shì是
xiàn现
dài代
shàng上
bān班
zú族
de的
tōng通
bìng病
 。

Lack of exercise is a common problem among modern office workers.

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Tuō拖
yán延
zhèng症
chéng成
le了
hěn很
duō多
dà大
xué学
shēng生
de的
tōng通
bìng病
 。

Procrastination has become a chronic weakness among many university students.