gān​huò​luàn

dry cholera

gān​huò​luàn dry cholera

  1. gān adjectiveparticle
    dry
    dry; lacking moisture; arid; dehydrated
  2. acute gastroenteritis
    (Chinese medicine or modern clinical term) gastrointestinal disorders involving severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea

gān​huò​luàn to be busy for nothing

  1. for nothing
    in vain; with no result; only; simply; helplessly
  2. to be agitated
    (literary) to be restless or upset so that one cannot calm down