resign citing illness
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to resign from office on the pretext of illness; to decline an appointment citing poor health
archaicA formal, literary term used in classical and modern written Chinese to politely resign from official positions by claiming illness. Often used in historical or formal contexts.
Tā他
yīn因
bù不
mǎn满
cháo朝
zhèng政
，
xiè谢
bìng病
cí辞
guān官
，
guī归
yǐn隐
shān山
lín林
。
Dissatisfied with the government, he resigned from office citing illness and retired to the mountains.
Lǎo老
jiāng将
jūn军
xiè谢
bìng病
zài在
jiā家
，
bù不
zài再
guò过
wèn问
jūn军
shì事
。
The old general stayed home citing illness and no longer concerned himself with military affairs.
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Miàn面
duì对
quán权
chén臣
de的
dǎ打
yā压
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
xiè谢
bìng病
guī归
xiāng乡
。
Facing oppression from powerful officials, he chose to resign citing illness and return to his hometown.