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病入膏肓

bìngrùgāohuāng

lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure / the situation is hopeless

Character Breakdown

病
bìng
sickness, illness, disease
HSK 2
入
rù
to enter, to come in; to join
HSK 4
膏
gāo
grease, fat; ointment, paste
HSK 4
肓
huāng
abdominal cavity; the area between the heart and diaphragm

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