药石无效 — “Beyond medical help”
药石无效 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond medical help”. Beyond cure; no longer responding to treatment. Literally, “Medicine and stone ineffective”.
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药石无效 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他的病情发展迅速，如今已是药石无效，家人都陷入了深深的悲痛之中。
His condition deteriorated rapidly, and now he is beyond medical help; his family is plunged into deep sorrow.
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What does 药石无效 mean?
药石无效 (yào shí wú xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond medical help”.
How do you pronounce 药石无效?
药石无效 is pronounced yào shí wú xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 药石无效 literally mean?
Literally, 药石无效 means “Medicine and stone ineffective”. It is used to mean “Beyond medical help”.
What is the Chinese definition of 药石无效?
药石：药和治病的石针。药和石针都不见效。形容病情严重