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疾不可为 — “Beyond remedy”

疾不可为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond remedy”. Past hope; the situation is hopeless or irreversible. Literally, “Illness cannot be cured”.

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疾不可为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

疾不可为 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
疾
jí10illness, fast, or hate
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
为
wéi4to be or to do

Example Sentence with 疾不可为

这件事情发展到现在,已经疾不可为,我们只能尽量减少损失了。
Now that the situation has developed to this extent, it's beyond remedy; we can only try our best to minimize the losses.

Idioms Related to 疾不可为

Synonyms of 疾不可为

  • bù不kě可jiù救yào药beyond remedy
  • bìng病rù入gāo膏huāng肓beyond cure or remedy

Antonyms of 疾不可为

  • yào药dào到bìng病chú除medicine cures the illness instantly

More idioms starting with 疾

  • jí疾zhī之rú如chóu仇hate like an enemy
  • jí疾zhī之ruò若chóu仇detest as if an enemy
  • jí疾shēng声lì厉sè色speak in a quick, harsh voice
  • jí疾shēng声dà大hū呼shout loudly and urgently
  • jí疾rú如xuán旋zhǒng踵swift as turning one's heel
  • jí疾rú如léi雷diàn电as swift as thunder and lightning
  • jí疾è恶hǎo好shàn善detest evil, love good
  • jí疾wù恶rú如chóu仇hate evil like an enemy
  • jí疾è恶rú如chóu雠detest evil like an enemy
  • jí疾è恶rú如fēng风detest evil like a fierce wind
  • jí疾è恶ruò若chóu仇hate evil like an enemy
  • jí疾è恶ruò若chóu雠detest evil like an enemy

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Questions about 疾不可为

What does 疾不可为 mean?

疾不可为 (jí bù kě wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond remedy”.

How do you pronounce 疾不可为?

疾不可为 is pronounced jí bù kě wéi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 疾不可为 literally mean?

Literally, 疾不可为 means “Illness cannot be cured”. It is used to mean “Beyond remedy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 疾不可为?

疾:病;为:治。病已不可医治。比喻已到了绝境。

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