Three diseases and four pains(sān bìng sì tòng)

Three diseases and four pains

"Three diseases and four pains" is a Chinese word, pronounced s ā Nb ì ngs ì t ò ng, which means a lot of diseases and pains. It comes from vinegar gourd.

explain

It generally refers to suffering from illness or other things, but does not refer to specific things.

allusion

Source: the second chapter of Ming Fu's poem vinegar gourd: "when you are old and have no children, you may have three diseases and four pains, and you may not have a close relative. At that time, if you want tea without tea, if you want food without food, you will live in hell. Why do you have to be a cow and a horse?" (1) Volume 13 of Ling Mengchu's the surprise of making a case at the beginning of Ming Dynasty: "I'm afraid of him again, and I work hard day and night." 2. The first chapter of Jin Ping Mei CI Hua: "the second sister Zhuo is thin and timid, and often ~" 3. He has no children around now. What should he do in case of a child?

Chinese PinYin : sān bìng sì tòng