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心病难医

心病难医 — “Heart sickness hard to cure”

心病难医 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a deep-seated psychological or emotional problem is difficult to cure or resolve, often requiring more than just conventional remedies”. Literally, “Heart sickness hard to cure”.

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心病难医 Pronunciation and Pinyin

心病难医 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
病
bìng10illness, disease, fault, criticize
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
医
yī7treat illness; doctor; medicine

Example Sentence with 心病难医

他自从失去宠物后,心情一直低落,这种心病难医,需要朋友和家人的长期陪伴开导。
Ever since he lost his pet, his mood has been low; such a deep-seated emotional problem is hard to cure and requires long-term companionship and guidance from friends and family.

Idioms Related to 心病难医

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

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Questions about 心病难医

What does 心病难医 mean?

心病难医 (xīn bìng nán yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a deep-seated psychological or emotional problem is difficult to cure or resolve, often requiring more than just conventional remedies”.

How do you pronounce 心病难医?

心病难医 is pronounced xīn bìng nán yī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 心病难医 literally mean?

Literally, 心病难医 means “Heart sickness hard to cure”. It is used to mean “a deep-seated psychological or emotional problem is difficult to cure or resolve, often requiring more than just conventional remedies”.

What is the Chinese definition of 心病难医?

医:医治。思想上的病不好医治

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