卧床不起 (wò chuáng bú) — bedridden, confined to bed (due to illness or injury)
Definition
A formal set phrase meaning 'bedridden, confined to bed' from serious illness or injury — used in writing or medical contexts rather than casual speech.
verb
bedriddenconfined to bed (due to illness or injury)
Examples
- 卧床不起。Tā shēng bìng hòu yì zhí wò chuáng bú.He has been bedridden ever since he got sick.
- 卧床不起。Nà wèi lǎo rén yǐ jīng wò chuáng bú sān gè duō yuè le.That elderly person has been bedridden for over three months.
- ，卧床不起。Chū le chē huò hòu, tā wò chuáng bú le hǎo jǐ nián.After the car accident, he was bedridden for several years.
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