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Chinese
wánzhèng
Meaning: a stubborn illness; a persistent, hard-to-treat disease
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example

醫生說,這個頑症需要長期治療,不能只靠藥物。
医生说,这个顽症需要长期治疗,不能只靠药物。
The doctor said that this stubborn illness required long-term treatment and that medicine alone was not enough.

Usage Notes

A relatively formal medical term for an illness that resists treatment or is difficult to cure.

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