久病成医(jiǔ bìng chéng yī)

4 charactersTrad. 久病成醫

(proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor

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(of a period of time) longFull guide →
illnessFull guide →
surname ChengFull guide →
medicalFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
jiǔ bìng chéng yī
Meaning
(proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
久病成醫

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