The Chinese term translates literally as "thirst disease," referring to one of diabetes 'most overt signs, while another more vernacular name is "rich man's disease." Diabetes is a condition in which glucose cannot be utilized by the body, and is instead excreted in the urine. The reason for this "error" is related to the insulin secreted by the pancreas.
所謂糖尿病，顧名思義，指的是血液中葡萄糖無法被身體利用，而由尿液中排出，之所以會出現這種「失誤」，又與胰臟分泌的胰島素有關。