wui4 tin1 fat6 seot6回天乏術回天乏术

Jyutpingwui4 tin1 fat6 seot6

Yalewùih tīn faht seuht

語句

Definition

Unable to save the situation; past hope of recovery.

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How it's used

Carries a heavy, formal tone often reserved for critical medical situations or irreversible business failures. It implies that even divine intervention or extraordinary measures would fail to alter the outcome. While it sounds literary, it is frequently used in news reports and serious discussions to emphasize the hopelessness of a situation.

Examples

ji1醫sang1生waa6話keoi5佢cing4情fong3況jim4嚴zung6重，ji5已ging1經wui4回tin1天fat6乏seot6術laa3喇。

The doctor said his condition is critical and nothing can be done to save him.

gaan1間gung1公si1司sit6蝕dou3到gam3咁joeng2樣，zung6仲jau5有mou5冇baan6辦faat3法gau3救，ding6定hai6係ji5已ging1經wui4回tin1天fat6乏seot6術？

The company is losing so much money, is there any way to save it, or is it already beyond help?

Common phrases

ji5已ging1經wui4回tin1天fat6乏seot6術

already beyond saving

Common mistake

Do not use this for minor problems or inconveniences, as it sounds overly dramatic. It is specifically for situations where the point of no return has already been passed.