病入膏肓 in English bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the disease has attacked the vitals (idiomatic expression); metaphorically beyond cure
  • the situation is hopeless

Simplified Characters

病 入 膏 肓

Traditional Characters

病 入 膏 肓

Pinyin

bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

病bing4illness 入ru4to enter 膏gao1ointment 肓huang1region between heart and diaphragm