旧病 (jiù bìng) — old ailment, chronic complaint

Definição

Literary term for an old or chronic illness, typically one that recurs. Pairs in fixed phrases like 旧病复发 ('old illness flared up again') and 旧病难医.

noun

old ailmentchronic complaint

旧病。
Tā de jiù bìng yòu fàn le.
His old illness flared up again.
旧病，。
Yīn wèi jiù bìng fù fā, tā qǐng le jiǎ.
Because the chronic illness recurred, he took leave.
旧病。
Zhè ge yào néng zhì liáo tā de jiù bìng.
This medicine can treat his chronic illness.