深入膏肓 — “Beyond remedy or cure”
深入膏肓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond remedy or cure”. Said of an incurable disease or a problem that has become so severe as to be irreversible. Literally, “Deep into the region between the heart and diaphragm”.
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深入膏肓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
深入膏肓 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 深入膏肓
他拖延已久的工作习惯，现在看来已深入膏肓，很难改正了
His long-standing habit of procrastination now seems to have become deeply ingrained and is very hard to correct.
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More idioms starting with 深
- shēn深bù不kě可cè测Profound and unfathomable
- shēn深zhōng中dǔ笃xíng行deeply upright in heart and steadfast in conduct
- shēn深zhōng中kěn肯qìng綮hit the nail on the head
- shēn深zhōng中yǐn隐hòu厚Inwardly upright and reservedly kind
- shēn深rén仁hòu厚zé泽profound benevolence and generous favor
- shēn深chóu仇dà大hèn恨profound and deep-seated hatred
- shēn深chóu仇xiǔ宿yuàn怨deep hatred and old grievances
- shēn深chóu仇jī积hèn恨deep-seated, long-standing hatred
- shēn深chóu仇zhòng重yuàn怨deep-seated hatred and profound resentment
- shēn深xìn信bù不yí疑believe firmly without any doubt
- shēn深rù入rén人xīn心deeply understood and accepted by people
- shēn深rù入xiǎn显chū出explain profound ideas simply
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Open the tool →Questions about 深入膏肓
What does 深入膏肓 mean?
深入膏肓 (shēn rù gāo huāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond remedy or cure”.
How do you pronounce 深入膏肓?
深入膏肓 is pronounced shēn rù gāo huāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 深入膏肓 literally mean?
Literally, 深入膏肓 means “Deep into the region between the heart and diaphragm”. It is used to mean “Beyond remedy or cure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 深入膏肓?
指毛病已经无可救药。