病入膏肓
bìng rù gāo huāng
Pinyin

Definition

病入膏肓
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bìng rù gāo huāng
  1. lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure
  2. the situation is hopeless

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

入
rù
  1. 1 to enter
  2. 2 to go into
  3. 3 to join
  4. 4 to become a member of
  5. 5 to confirm or agree with
  6. 6 abbr. for 入聲|入声[rù shēng]
入住
rù zhù
  1. 1 to check in (at a hotel etc)
入口
rù kǒu
  1. 1 entrance
  2. 2 to import
入睡
rù shuì
  1. 1 to fall asleep
加入
jiā rù
  1. 1 to become a member
  2. 2 to join
  3. 3 to mix into
  4. 4 to participate in
  5. 5 to add in
投入
tóu rù
  1. 1 to throw into
  2. 2 to put into
  3. 3 to throw oneself into
  4. 4 to participate in
  5. 5 to invest in
  6. 6 absorbed
  7. 7 engrossed
收入
shōu rù
  1. 1 to take in
  2. 2 income
  3. 3 revenue
  4. 4 CL:筆|笔[bǐ],個|个[gè]
生病
shēng bìng
  1. 1 to fall ill
病
bìng
  1. 1 illness
  2. 2 CL:場|场[cháng]
  3. 3 disease
  4. 4 to fall ill
  5. 5 defect
进入
jìn rù
  1. 1 to enter
  2. 2 to join
  3. 3 to go into
不堪入目
bù kān rù mù
  1. 1 unbearable to look at
  2. 2 an eyesore
介入
jiè rù
  1. 1 to intervene
  2. 2 to get involved
传染病
chuán rǎn bìng
  1. 1 infectious disease
  2. 2 contagious disease
  3. 3 pestilence
入伙
rù huǒ
  1. 1 to join a group
  2. 2 to become a member
入侵
rù qīn
  1. 1 to invade
入味
rù wèi
  1. 1 tasty
  2. 2 to be absorbed in sth
  3. 3 interesting
入围
rù wéi
  1. 1 to get past the qualifying round
  2. 2 to make it to the finals
入场
rù chǎng
  1. 1 to enter the venue for a meeting
  2. 2 to enter into an examination
  3. 3 to enter a stadium, arena etc
入场券
rù chǎng quàn
  1. 1 admission ticket
入境
rù jìng
  1. 1 to enter a country

Idioms (20)

一拥而入
yī yōng ér rù
  1. 1 to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
  1. 1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
上天入地
shàng tiān rù dì
  1. 1 lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to go to great lengths
  3. 3 to search heaven and earth
上天无路，入地无门
shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén
  1. 1 lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be at the end of one's rope
  3. 3 to be trapped in a hopeless situation
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
  1. 1 How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
久病成良医
jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī
  1. 1 long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)
乘虚而入
chéng xū ér rù
  1. 1 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
入土为安
rù tǔ wéi ān
  1. 1 buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)
入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
入境随俗
rù jìng suí sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
入情入理
rù qíng rù lǐ
  1. 1 sensible and reasonable (idiom)
入乡随俗
rù xiāng suí sú
  1. 1 When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
出生入死
chū shēng rù sǐ
  1. 1 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
  2. 2 brave
  3. 3 willing to risk life and limb
出神入化
chū shén rù huà
  1. 1 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
刀枪不入
dāo qiāng bù rù
  1. 1 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. invulnerable
  3. 3 untouchable
  4. 4 thick-skinned
  5. 5 impervious to criticism
切中时病
qiè zhòng shí bìng
  1. 1 to hit the target where it hurts (idiom); fig. to hit home
  2. 2 to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)
升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì
  1. 1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to gradually attain proficiency
  3. 3 to attain a higher level
同病相怜
tóng bìng xiāng lián
  1. 1 fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company
丧心病狂
sàng xīn bìng kuáng
  1. 1 deranged
  2. 2 demented
  3. 3 berserk (idiom)
单刀直入
dān dāo zhí rù
  1. 1 to get straight to the point (idiom)

Sample Sentences

病人本来就已经病入膏肓了，先前我也再三说明过，动这个手术风险不小，但是不动手术绝对撑不过一个礼拜，当初也请家属签过同意书的。
bìngrén běnlái jiù yǐjīng bìngrùgāohuāng le ，xiānqián wǒ yě zàisān shuōmíng guò ，dòng zhè ge shǒushù fēngxiǎn bù xiǎo ，dànshì bù dòngshǒushù juéduì chēng bùguò yī ge lǐbài ，dāngchū yě qǐng jiāshǔ qiān guò tóngyìshū de 。
Doctor: The illness was too advanced and there's nothing we could do, I explained that there were many risks to the operation to you several times before, but if she hadn't had the operation, she wouldn't have survived a week. You also signed a consent form.
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