No. 7,897 in Chinese
顽疾
A chronic or stubborn illness.
In a sentence
这个村庄长期以来饱受水资源短缺的顽疾之苦。
This village has long suffered from the chronic issue of water scarcity.
Here, '顽疾' metaphorically represents a persistent challenge or issue that is difficult to overcome.
医生警告他要注意饮食，否则心脏疾病可能成为他的顽疾。
The doctor warned him to watch his diet, or heart disease might become his chronic condition.
In this instance, '顽疾' refers to a chronic health condition directly.
教育体系中的某些顽疾需要进行深刻的改革以改善。
Some persistent problems in the educational system require deep reforms to improve.
The term '顽疾' here symbolizes deeply ingrained issues within a system or structure.
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