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回天乏术

回天乏術
huítiānfáshù
idiom #43,553

Meanings

  1. 1 powerless to save the situation
  2. 2 beyond remedy

Examples

病情太严重，医生也回天乏术。
Bìngqíng tài yánzhòng, yīshēng yě huí tiān fá shù.
The illness was too severe; even the doctors were powerless.
公司亏损严重，新任总裁回天乏术。
Gōngsī kuīsǔn yánzhòng, xīnrèn zǒngcái huí tiān fá shù.
The company's losses were too deep; the new CEO couldn't turn things around.

Tips

usage
回天 means to reverse an unreversable situation; 乏术 means lacking the means. Used when every effort has been made but the outcome is already fixed.

Stroke Order

回 huí
天 tiān
乏 fá
术 shù