病在膏肓 — “Illness in the vital region (between the heart and diaphragm)”
病在膏肓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation or problem that has deteriorated to an irreversible or irremediable state; beyond repair or help”. Literally, “illness in the vital region (between the heart and diaphragm)”.
病在膏肓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- bìng病rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓seriously ill and beyond cure
- bìng病shì势wāng尪léi羸gravely ill and gaunt
- bìng病qù去rú如chōu抽sī丝recover quickly and thoroughly from illness
- bìng病guó国yāng殃mín民harm the nation and its people
- bìng病jí急luàn乱tóu投yī医desperate, try anything
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- bìng病mín民hài害guó国harm the people and damage the country
- bìng病mín民gǔ蛊guó国harm people and corrupt society
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What does 病在膏肓 mean?
病在膏肓 (bìng zài gāo huāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a situation or problem that has deteriorated to an irreversible or irremediable state; beyond repair or help”.
How do you pronounce 病在膏肓?
病在膏肓 is pronounced bìng zài gāo huāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 病在膏肓 literally mean?
Literally, 病在膏肓 means “illness in the vital region (between the heart and diaphragm)”. It is used to mean “a situation or problem that has deteriorated to an irreversible or irremediable state; beyond repair or help”.
What is the Chinese definition of 病在膏肓?
比喻事情到了无法挽救的地步。同“病入膏肓”。