shēn​gù

seriously ill

shēn​gù seriously ill

  1. shēn adjective
    deep
    deep; far from the surface or outside (physically or figuratively); having a large distance from top to bottom
  2. chronic
    (bound form) chronic and hard to cure (of an illness)

shēn​gù deep-seated

  1. shēn adjective
    deep
    deep; far from the surface or outside (physically or figuratively); having a large distance from top to bottom
  2. inveterate
    (bound form) deep-seated and difficult to change; long-standing (of a habit, hobby, or vice)