犯病 (fàn bìng) — (of an illness or bad habit) to recur; to have a relapse
Definition
An informal verb meaning an old illness or bad habit comes back or acts up again — emphasizes recurrence, not getting sick for the first time. Often used for chronic conditions (e.g. 高血压) and vices like smoking.
verb
(of an illness or bad habit) to recurto have a relapse
Examples
- 犯病。Tā huàn le jì jié jiù róng yì fàn bìng.He easily relapses when the seasons change.
- 。Qù nián tā fàn le liǎng cì bìng.Last year he had two relapses.
- 犯病。Jiè yān yǐ hòu tā zài yě méi yǒu fàn bìng guò.After quitting smoking, he never had a relapse again.
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