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HSK
to contract (an illness) / to be afflicted with / to suffer from
HSK 7-9
suffering / misery / hardship
doctor-patient
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity / fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
to come down with; to be afflicted with (an illness)
packed with people / overcrowded / overpopulation
(idiom) if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue
illness / disease / patient / sufferer
to go through thick and thin together (idiom)
(idiom) there will be no end of trouble in the future
to take preventative measures; to guard against accident or disaster
foreign aggression
to worry about personal gains and losses
Preparedness averts peril. / to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
mental illness
a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom) / you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together / you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties
injured person
disaster / calamity
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to suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease) / misfortune / trouble / danger / worry
HSK 7-9
to suffer (from an illness) / to fall ill
lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster / to cherish a viper in one's bosom
child victim of disaster or disease / afflicted child
patient; sufferer
HSK 6
flooding; inundation
lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster / to cherish a viper in one's bosom
to tolerate is to abet
to fall ill
HSK 7-9
having experienced much suffering
internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)
a danger concealed within sth / hidden damage / misfortune not visible from the surface
HSK 7-9
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later / to cherish a snake in one's bosom
person suffering (from a disease or poisoning) / a patient
afflicted part
to prevent troubles before the event (idiom) / to forestall / to nip sth in the bud
zoonosis
heart disease
trials and tribulations
to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud
to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom) / life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure
Sapindales / order of scented bushes and trees, includes citrus fruit and lychee
lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳|左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb / Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.
foreign invasion / disaster on border due to incursion
dissociative identity disorder / multiple personality disorder


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