incurable; beyond redemption; hopeless
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
incurable; beyond hope of recovery
formalThe literal meaning refers to a disease so severe that medicine cannot cure it. Used in medical contexts or descriptive prose.
Yī医
shēng生
zhěn诊
duàn断
tā他
de的
bìng病
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
kě可
jiù救
yào药
。
The doctor diagnosed his illness as incurable.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
chuán传
rǎn染
bìng病
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
bù不
kě可
jiù救
yào药
的
。
In ancient times, many infectious diseases were considered incurable.
adjective
irredeemable; beyond salvation; incorrigible
neutralThe common figurative use. Describes a person's moral character, habits, or a situation that has deteriorated to a point where improvement is impossible.
Tā他
de的
è恶
xí习
yǐ已
jīng经
gēn根
shēn深
dì蒂
gù固
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
bù不
kě可
jiù救
yào药
。
His bad habits are so deeply ingrained that he's practically incorrigible.
Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
hùn混
luàn乱
dào到
le了
bù不
kě可
jiù救
yào药
de的
dì地
bù步
。
The management of this project is in a hopeless state of chaos.
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Bié别
duì对
tā他
bào抱
xī希
wàng望
le了
，
tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
wú无
kě可
jiù救
yào药
le了
。
Don't hold out hope for him; he's already beyond redemption.