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回天乏术
回天乏術
huítiānfáshù
1. unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
2. to fail to save the situation

Character Breakdown

回
huí
to return, to turn around; a time
HSK 1 6 丶
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
乏
fá
poor; short, lacking; tired
HSK 5 4 丶
术
shù
skill, art; method, technique; trick
HSK 4 5 丶

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