No. 7,046 in Chinese
癱瘓
Paralysis.
In a sentence
交通事故导致整条公路瘫痪。
The traffic accident led to the paralysis of the entire highway.
The word '瘫痪 (paralysis)' is used figuratively here to describe the complete standstill of traffic on the highway.
突如其来的经济危机使国家的金融体系陷入瘫痪。
The sudden economic crisis caused the country's financial system to be paralyzed.
In this context, '瘫痪' describes the inability of the financial system to function as expected due to an external crisis.
他因病瘫痪在床多年。
He has been paralyzed and bedridden for many years due to illness.
Here, '瘫痪' is used in its literal medical sense to describe the physical state of the person being unable to move.
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