病入膏肓

病入膏肓
bìnggāohuāng

lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure

    • His illness has reached an incurable stage, and even doctors can do nothing about it.

  2. adjective

    the situation is hopeless

    • His illness has reached an incurable stage.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A person lying on a sickbed crying out in pain everywhere sounds like "bing."

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