tropical diseases; malignant malaria
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
tropical infectious diseases such as malignant malaria and similar pestilences prevalent in humid tropical and subtropical regions
formalA formal, medical or literary term historically associated with miasma theory (noxious vapors from marshy areas). Commonly found in historical texts describing diseases in southern China or tropical regions.
Nán南
fāng方
shān山
lín林
zhī之
jiān间
duō多
zhàng瘴
lì疠
zhī之
qì气
。
The mountain forests in the south are filled with miasma and tropical diseases.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
zhàng瘴
lì疠
shì是
yóu由
shān山
lín林
zhōng中
de的
dú毒
qì气
suǒ所
zhì致
。
Ancient people believed that tropical diseases were caused by poisonous vapors in the mountains.
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Tā他
yīn因
gǎn感
rǎn染
zhàng瘴
lì疠
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
tí提
qián前
jié结
shù束
tàn探
xiǎn险
fǎn返
huí回
。
He had to end his expedition early and return because he had contracted a tropical disease.
Gāi该
dì地
qū区
qì气
hòu候
shī湿
rè热
，
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
céng曾
shì是
zhàng瘴
lì疠
héng横
xíng行
zhī之
dì地
。
This region has a hot and humid climate and was historically a place where tropical diseases ran rampant.