English–Chinese
“hopeless” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù kě jiù yào
Example
他的坏习惯真不可救药。tā de huài xí guàn zhēn bù kě jiù yào
His bad habit is really hopeless.
How to say “hopeless” in Chinese
“Hopeless” in Chinese is 不可救药 (bù kě jiù yào).
A condition seems beyond any remedy, so recovery or improvement no longer appears possible.
Example sentences with 不可救药
他的病情已经不可救药，医生也很无奈。tā de bìng qíng yǐ jīng bù kě jiù yào yī shēng yě hěn wú nài
His condition is already incurable, and the doctor is helpless.
Tips for using 不可救药
- Applied to a person, it can sound like a final verdict, making it stronger than a casual complaint about a small mistake.