worry; sore point; secret trouble
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
mental anxiety; worry; cares
Describes a psychological burden or chronic worry that is difficult to resolve.
Zì自
cóng从
hái孩
zi子
lí离
jiā家
hòu后
，
tā她
dé得
le了
yī一
kuài块
xīn心
bìnɡ病
。
Since her child left home, she has been carrying a deep worry.
Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
，
xīn心
bìnɡ病
hái还
xū需
xīn心
yào药
yī医
。
As the saying goes, mental worries need mental cures.
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Duī堆
jī积
de的
ɡōnɡ工
zuò作
chénɡ成
le了
tā他
de的
xīn心
bìnɡ病
，
rànɡ让
tā他
yè夜
bù不
nénɡ能
mèi寐
。
The backlog of work became a source of anxiety, keeping him up at night.
noun
sore point; secret trouble; hidden grievance
Refers to a private, unspoken problem or a sensitive topic that one does not want touched upon.
Nǐ你
bié别
tí提
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
le了
，
nà那
shì是
tā他
de的
xīn心
bìnɡ病
。
Don't bring up that matter; it's his sore point.
Tā她
zǒnɡ总
shì是
huí回
bì避
zhè这
ɡè个
huà话
tí题
，
kàn看
lái来
shì是
pènɡ碰
dào到
le了
tā她
de的
xīn心
bìnɡ病
。
She always avoids this topic; it seems to have touched a nerve.
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Liǎnɡ两
rén人
duō多
nián年
de的
wù误
huì会
，
yì一
zhí直
shì是
bǐ彼
cǐ此
de的
xīn心
bìnɡ病
。
The misunderstanding of many years has been a hidden trouble between them.