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  *患* | 患* | *患
to suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease) / misfortune / trouble / danger / worry
HSK 7-9
a danger concealed within sth / hidden damage / misfortune not visible from the surface
HSK 7-9
flooding; inundation
dissociative identity disorder / multiple personality disorder
having experienced much suffering
to suffer (from an illness) / to fall ill
illness / disease / patient / sufferer
doctor-patient
suffering / misery / hardship
internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
foreign invasion / disaster on border due to incursion
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
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
foreign aggression
packed with people / overcrowded / overpopulation
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
lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
to take preventative measures; to guard against accident or disaster
injured person
mental illness
to tolerate is to abet
heart disease
Preparedness averts peril. / to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
disaster / calamity
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity / fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)


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