病入膏肓

beng6 jap6 gou1 fong1

lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure · the situation is hopeless

Meanings

  1. lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure
  2. the situation is hopeless

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