病染膏肓 — “To be in an irreversible or hopeless state”
病染膏肓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an irreversible or hopeless state”. To be beyond remedy or cure (often referring to a problem or situation). Literally, “Illness has reached the vitals (heart and diaphragm)”.
病染膏肓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- bìng病cóng从kǒu口rù入Illness enters through the mouth
- bìng病rù入gǔ骨suí隨deeply entrenched and irremediable problem
- 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
- bìng病jí急luàn乱qiú求yī医desperate people do desperate things
- 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 病染膏肓 mean?
病染膏肓 (bìng rǎn gāo huāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an irreversible or hopeless state”.
How do you pronounce 病染膏肓?
病染膏肓 is pronounced bìng rǎn gāo huāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 病染膏肓 literally mean?
Literally, 病染膏肓 means “Illness has reached the vitals (heart and diaphragm)”. It is used to mean “to be in an irreversible or hopeless state”.
What is the Chinese definition of 病染膏肓?
比喻事情到了无法挽救的地步。同“病入膏肓”。