病入膏肓 bìng rù gāo huāng 🔊 lit. the disease has attacked the vitals… + Keep this word Meanings bìng rù gāo huāng lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond curethe situation is hopeless Its characters 病bìngillnessHSK 1入rùto enter; to go intoHSK 4膏gāoointment肓huāngregion between heart and diaphragm