wán​zhèng

stubborn illness

  • created reference approved 顽症/頑症 → 顽疾/頑疾 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顽症 / 頑症 wán​zhèng

    顽疾 / 頑疾 wán​jí

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 顽症/頑症 · wán​zhèng · stubborn illness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    顽 (literal) → 顽/頑 · wán · stubborn 症 (literal) → 症 · zhèng · disease

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  • created sense approved 顽症/頑症 · wán​zhèng · deep-seated problem — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    顽症 / 頑症

    wán​zhèng

    deep-seated problem

    a metaphor for a social issue or systemic problem that is difficult to solve or manage; a persistent social malady

    顽 (literal) → 顽/頑 · wán · stubborn 症 (literal) → 症 · zhèng · disease

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