回天乏术 — “To be powerless to reverse a desperate or dire situation”
回天乏术 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be powerless to reverse a desperate or dire situation”. Unable to salvage what is beyond remedy. Literally, “Lacking the methods to turn back heaven”.
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回天乏术 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 回huí
- 天tiān
- 乏fá
- 术shù
回天乏术 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 回天乏术
面对公司濒临破产的危机，他感到回天乏术，只能眼睁睁看着一切走向终点。
Facing the company's imminent bankruptcy, he felt powerless to save it, only able to watch everything head towards its end.
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More idioms starting with 回
- huí回guāng光fǎn反zhào照temporary revival before collapse
- huí回guāng光fǎn返zhào照final burst of activity before collapse
- huí回wèi味wú无qióng穷endless aftertaste
- huí回chēn嗔zuò作xǐ喜turn anger into joy
- huí回tiān天dǎo倒rì日reverse an irreversible situation
- huí回tiān天zài再zào造reverse a desperate situation and restore
- huí回tiān天wǎn挽rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
- huí回tiān天zhuǎn转dì地profoundly alter a situation or attitude
- huí回tiān天zhuǎn转rì日reverse an irreversible situation
- huí回tiān天yùn运dǒu斗reverse a desperate situation
Questions about 回天乏术
- What does 回天乏术 mean?
- 回天乏术 (huí tiān fá shù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be powerless to reverse a desperate or dire situation”.
- How do you pronounce 回天乏术?
- 回天乏术 is pronounced huí tiān fá shù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 回天乏术 literally mean?
- Literally, 回天乏术 means “Lacking the methods to turn back heaven”. It is used to mean “to be powerless to reverse a desperate or dire situation”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 回天乏术?
- 回天：比喻力量大，能移转极难挽回的时势；乏术：缺少方法。比喻局势或病情严重，已无法挽救。