心病 (xīnbìng) — a worry; a psychological burden

Characters in this word

Strokes: 10
Radical: 疒 — sickness, disease
Made of: 疒 sickness, disease 丙 third
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

地方债务长期缺乏透明度，已经成了投资者的一块心病。 Dìfāng zhàiwù chángqī quēfá tòumíngdù, yǐjīng chéng le tóuzīzhě de yí kuài xīnbìng. The long-standing lack of transparency around local debt has already become a serious worry for investors.
考试成绩不好成了她的心病，晚上总睡不好。 Kǎoshì chéngjì bù hǎo chéng le tā de xīnbìng, wǎnshang zǒng shuì bu hǎo. The poor exam results have become her secret worry; she always sleeps badly at night.
找个时机把误会说开，免得留下心病。 Zhǎo ge shíjī bǎ wùhuì shuō kāi, miǎnde liú xià xīnbìng. Find a moment to clear up the misunderstanding, so it doesn't leave a lasting worry in your heart.