不治之症 (bù zhì zhī zhèng) — incurable disease; terminal illness; (figurative) deep-rooted problem that seems impossible to solve
Definition
A chengyu-style noun meaning 'incurable disease or terminal illness'. Often used figuratively for deep-rooted problems (like corruption) that seem impossible to fix.
noun
incurable diseaseterminal illness(figurative) deep-rooted problem that seems impossible to solve
Examples
- 不治之症，。Yī shēng shuō tā dé le bù zhì zhī zhèng, zuì duō huó bàn nián.The doctor said he has an incurable disease and has at most six months to live.
- 不治之症。Fǔ bài zài xǔ duō guó jiā dōu bèi shì wéi bù zhì zhī zhèng.Corruption is regarded as an incurable disease in many countries.
- ，不治之症。Chú fēi zhǎo dào xīn de zhì liáo fāng fǎ, fǒu zé zhè zhǒng ái zhèng réng shì bù zhì zhī zhèng.Unless new treatments are found, this type of cancer will remain an incurable disease.
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