我那病是不是又复发了
“Is my illness relapsing again?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对 就是这些药
“Yes, these are the medications.”
我那病 是不是又复发了
“Is my illness relapsing again?”
“Please tell me it's not coming back; I'm terrified.”
Using vague phrasing like '我那病' (that illness of mine) avoids naming grave illnesses explicitly, reflecting traditional linguistic taboos around bad health.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
illness relapses
Standard medical term used in both spoken and written Chinese to denote the recurrence of a sickness.
is it true that... again?
Used to express worry or suspicion that an unwelcome past event has happened once more.
Indicates a newly emerged state or change of situation concerning health.