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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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