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病来如山倒，病去如抽丝
bìngláirúshāndǎo,bìngqùrúchōusī
Traditional: 病來如山倒，病去如抽絲
sickness comes like a landslide, but goes slowly like spinning silk (idiom); expect to convalesce slowly
Character Breakdown
病
bìng
sickness, illness, disease
HSK 2
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
山
shān
mountain, hill, peak
HSK 3
倒
dào
to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
HSK 4
病
bìng
sickness, illness, disease
HSK 2
去
qù
to go away, to leave, to depart
HSK 1
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
抽
chōu
to draw out, to pull out; to sprout
HSK 4
丝
sī
silk, fine thread; wire; strings
HSK 5
Additional Information
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Chinese
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