chronic illness; persistent disease; deep-rooted problem
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
chronic illness; persistent disease; intractable ailment
Often used metaphorically for deep-rooted social problems, bad habits, or institutional issues that are difficult to eliminate.
Tā他
huàn患
yǒu有
yī一
zhǒng种
wán顽
jí疾
，
yǐ已
jīng经
zhì治
liáo疗
duō多
nián年
wèi未
jiàn见
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
。
He suffers from a chronic illness that has not improved despite years of treatment.
Guān官
liáo僚
zhǔ主
yì义
shì是
zǔ阻
ài碍
shè社
huì会
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
wán顽
jí疾
。
Bureaucracy is a persistent disease hindering social development.
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Dǔ赌
bó博
chéng成
le了
tā他
de的
wán顽
jí疾
，
zěn怎
me么
yě也
jiè戒
bù不
diào掉
。
Gambling has become his chronic addiction that he simply cannot quit.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wán顽
jí疾
xū需
yào要
cháng长
qī期
tiáo调
lǐ理
cái才
néng能
gēn根
zhì治
。
This intractable disease requires long-term care to be completely cured.