病 来 如 山 倒，病 去 如 抽 丝

bìng lái rú shān dǎo , bìng qù rú chōu sīdictionary entry

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

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

病來如山倒，病去如抽絲 病来如山倒，病去如抽丝 [bing4 lai2 ru2 shan1 dao3 , bing4 qu4 ru2 chou1 si1] /sickness comes like a landslide, but goes slowly like spinning silk (idiom); expect to convalesce slowly/

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Other forms in these source records: 病來如山倒，病去如抽絲

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