病治不了 还嘴巴苦
“They can't cure it, and they taste awful.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
病治不了 还 嘴巴苦
“They can't cure it, and they taste awful.”
那才叫真难受
“That's what really makes me suffer.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional herbal decoctions are notorious for extreme bitterness; patients frequently complain about having to endure the awful taste, especially when recovery is doubtful.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot be cured / incurable
A potential complement structure indicating inability to successfully treat a sickness.
bitter mouth / having a bitter taste in the mouth
Colloquial description of the lingering unpleasant aftertaste left by traditional herbal brews.
Part of the potential complement negative form 治不了.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he cures illnesses without medicine. My tooth hadn't been fixed for years.”
“if I can be cured by ganoderma.”
“None of the doctors we've seen can cure him.”
“what if he never fully recovers?”
“can she still be cured?”
“My doctor has already treated me. I'll be discharged in a few days.”