死馬當作活馬醫
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See also: 死马当作活马医
Chinese[edit]
dead | horse | living | horse | to cure; to treat | |||
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trad. (死馬當作活馬醫) | 死 | 馬 | 當作 | 活 | 馬 | 醫 | |
simp. (死马当作活马医) | 死 | 马 | 当作 | 活 | 马 | 医 | |
Literally: “to treat/cure a dead horse as if it were alive”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
死馬當作活馬醫
- (idiomatic) to make a forlorn effort to rescue a hopeless situation; to make a Hail Mary pass