病來如山倒，病去如抽絲

beng6 loi4 jyu4 saan1 dou2 ，beng6 heoi3 jyu4 cau1 si1

sickness comes like a landslide, but goes slowly like spinning silk (idiom); expect to convalesce slowly

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. sickness comes like a landslide, but goes slowly like spinning silk (idiom); expect to convalesce slowly

Written Forms

病來如山倒，病去如抽絲Traditional · Main Form
病来如山倒，病去如抽丝Alternate Form

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