hau6 wai4 zing3後遺症后遗症

Jyutpinghau6 wai4 zing3

Yalehauh wàih jing

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Sequelae; the long-term aftereffects of a disease, injury, or traumatic event.

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How it's used

While primarily used in medical contexts to describe physical or mental complications following an illness or injury, this term is frequently used metaphorically in daily life. It often describes the negative, long-term consequences of a bad decision, a failed relationship, or a traumatic social event. It carries a sense of something lingering that refuses to go away quickly.

Examples

keoi5佢beng6病jyun4完zi1之hau6後，zung6仲jau5有di1啲hau6後wai4遺zing3症mei6未hou2好faan1番。

After recovering from the illness, he still has some lingering aftereffects.

nei1呢ci3次ji3意ngoi6外wui2會m4唔wui2會lau4留dai1低me1咩hau6後wai4遺zing3症aa1呀？

Will this accident leave behind any lasting aftereffects?

Common phrases

lau4留dai1低hau6後wai4遺zing3症

to leave behind aftereffects

jim4嚴zung6重hau6後wai4遺zing3症

serious aftereffects

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simple side effects of medication, which are usually called 副作用. Use 後遺症 specifically for long-term or permanent damage resulting from a major event or condition, rather than temporary reactions to a drug.