euphemism for illness; indisposed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
euphemism for being ill; indisposed
literaryA polite, literary expression used to inquire about or refer to someone's illness. Commonly used in formal letters or respectful speech.
Jìn近
wén闻
guì贵
tǐ体
wéi违
hé和
，
shēn深
wéi为
xuán悬
niàn念
。
Recently I heard that you were indisposed, and I am deeply concerned.
Tā他
yīn因
shēn身
tǐ体
wéi违
hé和
，
wèi未
néng能
chū出
xí席
jīn今
tiān天
de的
huì会
yì议
。
He was unable to attend today's meeting due to indisposition.
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Wéi违
hé和
duō多
rì日
，
zhì至
jīn今
wèi未
yù愈
。
He has been indisposed for many days and has not yet recovered.