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久病成医

jiǔbìngchéngyī

Traditional: 久病成醫

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

Character Breakdown

久
jiǔ
long ago; a long time
HSK 3
病
bìng
sickness, illness, disease
HSK 2
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3
医
yī
to cure, to heal, to treat; doctor; medicine
HSK 1

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