Common Meanings
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jiù疚
To suffer from a long-term or chronic illness (literary usage).
那老人长年疚于病榻，生活全靠家人照料。
The elderly man, bedridden with a chronic illness for many years, relied entirely on his family for care.
Distress, specifically the inner pain or guilt caused by one's own fault or mistake; remorse, compunction.
我因为没有及时帮助朋友而感到很内疚。
I felt very guilty for not helping my friend in time.