带病 (dài bìng) — to do something despite being ill; to carry on while sick
Definition
带病 (dài bìng) means 'despite being ill' — the subject is already sick and pushes on anyway (带 + 病). Pairs with verbs like 工作, 参加 to stress doing it while unwell.
verb
to do something despite being illto carry on while sick
Examples
- 带病。Tā dài bìng gōng zuò le hǎo jǐ tiān.He worked for several days despite being ill.
- 带病。Tā dài bìng cān jiā le bǐ sài.She took part in the competition while sick.
- 。Tā dài zhe bìng hái shì lái kāi huì le.Despite being sick, he still came to the meeting.
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