采薪之疾 — “A humble and polite term for one's own illness or indisposition”
采薪之疾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble and polite term for one's own illness or indisposition”. Often implying it is not severe. Literally, “Illness from gathering firewood”.
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采薪之疾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
采薪之疾 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 采薪之疾
他向大家告假，说自己近日偶感采薪之疾，不便出门。
He asked for leave, saying that he had recently suffered from a slight indisposition and found it inconvenient to go out.
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What does 采薪之疾 mean?
采薪之疾 (cǎi xīn zhī jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble and polite term for one's own illness or indisposition”.
How do you pronounce 采薪之疾?
采薪之疾 is pronounced cǎi xīn zhī jí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 采薪之疾 literally mean?
Literally, 采薪之疾 means “Illness from gathering firewood”. It is used to mean “a humble and polite term for one's own illness or indisposition”.
What is the Chinese definition of 采薪之疾?
病了不能打柴。自称有病的婉辞。