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久病成医
久病成醫
jiǔbìngchéngyī
1. (proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor

Character Breakdown

久
jiǔ
long ago; a long time
HSK 3 3 丶
病
bìng
sickness, illness, disease
HSK 2 10 丶
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3 6 丶
医
yī
to cure, to heal, to treat; doctor; medicine
HSK 1 7 丶

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