回天乏術

简 回天乏术 · 繁 回天乏術
Mandarin · pinyin huí tiān fá shù

Meanings

  1. (idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation; beyond recovery
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回
huí · return, turn around; a time
天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
乏
fá · lack; poor
術
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术
shù · art, skill, special feat; method, technique
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2–1–2–4 · hui2 tian1 fa2 shu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wui4 tin1 fat6 seot6

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回天乏術 · hui2 tian1 fa2 shu4
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Exact source record回天乏術 回天乏术 [hui2 tian1 fa2 shu4] /(idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation; beyond recovery/