粵

回wui4天tin1乏fat6術seot6

simp回天乏术
wui4 tin1 fat6 seot6huí tiān fá shù

English

  1. (idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation; beyond recovery
  2. unable to save the situation

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 即使可以扭轉天嘅運行方向都冇辦法(解救),比喻情形嚴重而無法挽救;神仙都難救

Examples

  • 佢已經失去意識,回天乏術。

    He's been unconscious. Nothing can save him now.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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