chēng bìng
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  • v.claim to be ill; plead illness; use illness as an excuse

    • tā chēng bìng quē xí

      称病缺席

      She alleged illness as the reason for his absence.

    • chēng bìng qǐng jià

      称病请假

      throw a sickie

    • chēng bìng lí zhí

      称病离职

      resign on grounds of ill health

    • nǐ kě yǐ chēng bìng dàn tā men bù mǎi zhàng

      可以称病他们买账

      You could say you were ill but I don't think they'd buy it.

    • tā chēng bìng qǐng le yī tiān jià lái fěn shuā zhà lan

      称病粉刷栅栏

      He took a sickie to paint his fence.