病入膏肓 [－－－－]

Jyutping beng6 jap6 gou1 fong1
Pinyin bìng rù gāo huāng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure
  2. the situation is hopeless
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    字面​解個​病​已經​蔓延到​藥力​不到​之處​，​用​嚟​指​病情​非常​嚴重​，​已經醫​唔​返
    beyond cure; terminally ill; literally: the disease has spread to the organs which cannot be reached by medicine
    • 病人入院嗰時已經病入膏肓，我勸屋企人都係捉緊時間啦。
      病人入院嗰时已经病入膏肓，我劝屋企人都系捉紧时间啦。
      beng6 jan4 jap6 jyun2 go2 si4 ji5 ging1 beng6 jap6 gou1 fong1, ngo5 hyun3 uk1 kei2 jan4 dou1 hai6 zuk1 gan2 si4 gaan3 laa1.
      The patient was already beyond cure when he was admitted into the hospital. I suggest the family should seize the remaining days.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    病人入院嗰时已经病入膏肓，我劝屋企人都系捉紧时间啦。
    病人入院嗰時已經病入膏肓，我勸屋企人都係捉緊時間啦。
    beng6 jan4 jap6 jyun2 go2 si4 ji5 ging1 beng6 jap6 gou1 fong1, ngo5 hyun3 uk1 kei2 jan4 dou1 hai6 zuk1 gan2 si4 gaan3 laa1.
    • The patient was already beyond cure when he was admitted into the hospital. I suggest the family should seize the remaining days.