頑疾
simp顽疾waan4 zat6wán jí
English
- stubborn illness; chronic disease
- ineradicable disease
- (fig.) deep-seated problem; systemic issue
粵語 — Cantonese
- 難醫或者醫好耐都醫唔好嘅病症(量詞:種)
Examples
多年嚟,佢積極對抗頑疾。
For years he has been combating the ineradicable disease actively.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk