毛病

Chinese

hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar
 
ailment; illness; disease; fall ill; sick; defect
simp. and trad.
(毛病)

Etymology

“Defects in a horse's hair” (Song dynasty) > “fault; defect; problem; disease” (Song dynasty).

Pronunciation


Noun

毛病

  1. (literary, obsolete) defects in a horse's hair; abnormality in the fur colour of domestic animals
  2. fault; defect; breakdown; trouble; mishap
  3. personal flaw; shortcoming
    毛病   Yǒumáobìng a!   What the hell is wrong with you!
  4. (chiefly regional) illness; medical problem; condition; disease; ailment
    毛病 [Shanghainese, trad. and simp.]
    [ŋv̩ʷ²³ ɦiɜ²³ mo²² b̻ɪɲ⁴⁴ ləʔ³³] [IPA]
    I am sick.

Derived terms

  • 出毛病
  • 挑毛病
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