Definition
后遗症 (hòu yí zhèng) originally refers to medical sequelae — lasting aftereffects of an illness or injury. It is also used figuratively for the lingering negative consequences of an event, emphasizing the persistent impact rather than the immediate result. This distinguishes it from the more general 后果 (hòu guǒ), which refers to any consequence (usually negative) without the sense of duration.
noun
(medicine) sequelaelong-term aftereffects of a disease or injury(figurative) aftermathlingering negative consequences of an event
Examples
- 后遗症。Zhòngfēng zhīhòu tā liú xià le yánzhòng de hòu yí zhèng.After the stroke, he was left with severe sequelae.
- 后遗症。Zhè cì jīngjì wēijī de hòu yí zhèng chíxù le hǎo jǐ nián.The aftermath of this economic crisis lasted for several years.
- 后遗症。Chángqī áoyè huì gěi shēntǐ dài lái gèzhǒng hòu yí zhèng.Staying up late for a long time will bring all kinds of aftereffects to the body.
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