Definition & Meaning

1.the disease has spread to the vital organs—be beyond cure/recovery; be terminally ill

2.be beyond help; the situation is irrevocable or irretrievable

Word usage

bìng rù gāo huāng

病 入 膏 肓

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slthe disease has spread to the vital organs—be beyond cure/recovery; be terminally ill
- jǐn guǎn tā yǐ bìng rù gāo huāng dàn tā réng rán shì nà me yǒu xīn jì de
  尽管他已病入膏肓，但他仍然是那么有心计的。
  Sick as he was, dying, decaying, but still so ingenious.
synonym
yǎn yǎn yī xī奄奄一息 wú kě jiù yào无可救药 bù kě jiù yào不可救药 qì xī yǎn yǎn气息奄奄 xíng jiāng jiù mù行将就木 shī jū yú qì尸居余气 shēn rù gāo huāng深入膏肓
2
slmetabe beyond help; the situation is irrevocable or irretrievable
- bìng rù gāo huāng de jiù zhì dù
  病入膏肓的旧制度
  an ancient regime that is beyond hope
synonym
wú kě jiù yào无可救药 bù kě jiù yào不可救药

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Note
1."病入膏肓" is used to describe the physical and mental state of a person, and also the situation of the country and society. 2."肓" cannot be pronounced as "máng" in "病入膏肓" and cannot be written as "盲".

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