什么郎中都瞧不好
“No physician has ever been able to cure me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
自六岁起 就被人以治疗之名 灌了不少毒药
“Since the age of six, I was given all kinds of poison under the guise of treatment.”
什么 郎中都瞧不好
“No physician has ever been able to cure me.”
“My days are numbered.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Historically, 'Langzhong' referred to medical practitioners who diagnosed patients via pulse-taking and herbal remedies; an ailment beyond their skill was considered fatal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
traditional doctor / physician
An archaic or historical term for a Chinese medicine practitioner, equivalent to modern 医生.
unable to cure; cannot be healed by treatment
A colloquial northern construction combining 瞧 (examine/treat) with the potential complement 不好 (unable to make well).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(seen many physicians, and been through a lot.)”
“seen many physicians, and been through a lot.”
“You must tell the physician everything.”
“I'll have the physician examine you again.”
“The physician said your eyes will recover.”
“Even the city's physicians are here.”