This paper analyzes metaphor use regarding doctor-patient conflict in five Chinese mainstream newspapers: People's Daily, Southern Metropolis Daily, West China Metropolis Daily, The Beijing News, and Oriental Morning Post. We found the most frequently used metaphors include disease, war, human body, money/business, orientation, family, and fre. This study shows that the use of metaphors highlights cooperation between doctors and patients as the key means to resolve the issue of doctor-patient con?ict, while ignoring the more important causes and ways to address the issue, e.g., insuffcient government funding in health care, the proft-driven feature of medical institutions and doctors, and a lack of effective mechanisms that protect patient rights.