病来如山倒，病去若抽丝病來如山倒，病去若抽絲病來如山倒，病去若抽絲

illness arrives like a mountain falling; leaves like silk being drawn out

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Sickness strikes suddenly but recovery is slow, so be patient with treatment.

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Simplified: 病来如山倒，病去若抽丝
Traditional (Taiwan): 病來如山倒，病去若抽絲
Pinyin: bìng lái rú shān dǎo, bìng qù ruò chōusī
Pinyin (Taiwan): bìng lái rú shān dào, bìng qù ruò chōusī
Bopomofo: ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄢㄉㄠˋ，ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄩˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄡㄙ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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