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English

1. lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure
2. beyond cure; terminally ill; literally: the disease has spread to the organs which cannot be reached by medicine
3. the situation is hopeless

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 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

Examples

• 病人入院嗰時已經病入膏肓，我勸屋企人都係捉緊時間啦。

  The patient was already beyond cure when he was admitted into the hospital. I suggest the family should seize the remaining days.