itinerant doctor; traveling physician
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Meanings
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itinerant doctor; traveling physician; (often derogatory) quack
Often carries a negative connotation, implying lack of proper medical credentials or a permanent practice. Historically referred to doctors who traveled with bells to announce their presence in villages.
Cūn村
lǐ里
lái来
le了
gè个
yóu游
yī医
，
shuō说
shì是
néng能
zhì治
bǎi百
bìng病
。
An itinerant doctor came to the village, claiming to be able to cure all diseases.
Yǐ以
qián前
yóu游
yī医
zǒu走
jiē街
chuàn串
xiàng巷
，
xiàn现
zài在
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
In the past, itinerant doctors would walk through streets and alleys, but they are rarely seen now.
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Bù不
yào要
xiāng相
xìn信
nà那
xiē些
yóu游
yī医
，
tā他
men们
dà大
duō多
méi没
yǒu有
xíng行
yī医
zī资
gé格
。
Don't trust those quacks; most of them don't have medical licenses.
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
gè个
yóu游
yī医
，
kào靠
zhe着
yī一
pǐ匹
mǎ马
zǒu走
biàn遍
shān山
qū区
。
His grandfather used to be an itinerant doctor, traveling through mountainous areas relying on a horse.