The Disease Has Invaded into the Vital Part
of the Body
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Pronunciation:
bing(4) ru(4) gao(1) huang(1)
Explanation:
To say someone is seriously sick , or a metaphor
to say something is going towards a deathly
end!
Tone:
Neutral
The
Story: In the Spring and Autumn time,
Lord Jin Jing was sick, so he sent his servant
to Kingdom Qin for a doctor. Lord Qin Huan
appointed a famous doctor named Yuan to Kingdom
Jin.
Before
Yuan's arrival, Lord Jin Jing dreamed that
2 little boys were talking. One said: "It
is said that the man who is coming is a smart
doctor, where should we hide then?" Another
one said: "Don't worry, let's stay above
Gao (diaphragm) and below Huang (heart). Then
what can he do to us?"
After
Yuan came and finished the physical examination,
he shook his head and said in a depressed
tone: "Your illness has developed between
Gao and Huang, It can not be cured by either
acupuncture or any other medicine. I am very
sorry that I can not help." Lord Jin
Jing sighed and knew that this was a very
talented doctor, as he knew exactly where
the disease was. He sent Yuan back to Qin
with a valuable gift and later died of the
disease.
Usage
Example (Pinyin): Nin(2) de gou(3) yi(3)
jing(1) bing(4) ru(4) gao(1) huang(1) le,
wo(3) kong(3) pa(4) bu(4) neng(2) yi(1) hao(3)
ta(1) le.
Usage
Example (English translation): Your dog's
disease has invaded into the vital part of
the body. I'm afraid I can't cure it.
Note:
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