wán​zhèng

stubborn illness

顽症 頑症 wán​zhèng
stubborn illness
a medical condition that is difficult to cure or has lasted for a long time; a chronic disease or persistent ailment
deep-seated problem
a metaphor for a social issue or systemic problem that is difficult to solve or manage; a persistent social malady

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Movie subtitles
0.030 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.970 per million

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