沉疴难起 — “Deep-rooted illness, hard to recover/rise”
沉疴难起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Suffering from a chronic or severe illness and unable to recover or get out of bed; gravely ill and bedridden”. Literally, “Deep-rooted illness, hard to recover/rise”.
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What does 沉疴难起 mean?
沉疴难起 (chén kē nán qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Suffering from a chronic or severe illness and unable to recover or get out of bed; gravely ill and bedridden”.
How do you pronounce 沉疴难起?
沉疴难起 is pronounced chén kē nán qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沉疴难起 literally mean?
Literally, 沉疴难起 means “Deep-rooted illness, hard to recover/rise”. It is used to mean “Suffering from a chronic or severe illness and unable to recover or get out of bed; gravely ill and bedridden”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沉疴难起?
沉疴：重病或老病。久患重病，不能下床。