be a mortal malady
Serious trouble, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī NF ù zh ò nghu à n, which means serious hidden danger or serious trouble of key departments. It comes from the biography of Wang Rong in the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty, biography of Wang Rong: "it's hard for a vine to grow. If you drink in a trickle, it's hard for you to itch. It's a serious problem."
Idiom usage
As an object, it refers to the biggest hidden danger.
be a mortal malady
big and irregular timber has no use - cái dà nán yòng
the mountains are high and the water wide - shān yáo lù yuǎn
how can you bear it in your heart - yú xīn hé rěn
be toughened and hardened into steel - bǎi liàn chéng gāng