死馬當活馬醫

sei2 maa5 dong1 wut6 maa5 ji1

lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom) · fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom)
  2. fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation

Written Forms

死馬當活馬醫Traditional · Main Form
死马当活马医Alternate Form

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