Chinese word

心病

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn bìng

Meaning

  • nounmental illness

Example

我发现他有心病，应该陪着他。wǒ fā xiàn tā yǒu xīn bìng yīng gāi péi zhe tā

I realized he had a mental illness, so I should stay with him.

Illustration for 心病 (mental illness)

More examples

经过心理治疗，他的心病逐渐缓解。jīng guò xīn lǐ zhì liáo tā de xīn bìng zhú jiàn huán jiě

After psychotherapy, his mental illness gradually eased.

Core concept

An unseen inner disorder or burden that persists beneath ordinary life.

Common phrases

  • 治心病zhì xīn bìng

    treat mental illness

  • 心病难医xīn bìng nán yī

    mental illness is hard to treat

  • 心病的根源xīn bìng de gēn yuán

    root cause of mental illness

Similar words

抑郁症yì yù zhèng: A mental illness marked by lasting low mood and loss of interest in usual activities.
焦虑症jiāo lǜ zhèng: A mental illness marked by ongoing excessive worry or tension that disrupts daily life.
心理压力xīn lǐ yā lì: The heavy mental strain caused by stress or difficult situations.
情绪问题qíng xù wèn tí: Emotional problems that make feelings such as anger or sadness hard to control.

Definition in Chinese

指内心长期困扰的痛苦或不适，可泛指心里的忧虑、烦恼与情绪问题，也可用于描述精神方面的疾病。zhǐ nèi xīn cháng qī kùn rǎo de tòng kǔ huò bú shì kě fàn zhǐ xīn lǐ de yōu lǜ fán nǎo yǔ qíng xù wèn tí yě kě yòng yú miáo shù jīng shén fāng miàn de jí bìng

Word origin

The compound joins 心 (xīn, "mind or inner feelings") and 病 (bìng, "illness"), using physical illness as a model for distress that is not visible from the outside.

Usage tips

  • For general conversation, the noun can sound heavier than a casual reference to personal worries, signaling that the subject is persistent or significant.

Other meanings

  • worrynoun

Opposites

  • 心理健康xīn lǐ jiàn kāngpsychological healthnoun
  • 精神健康jīng shén jiàn kāngmental healthnoun

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