regarded as hopeless
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ì ngz à Ig ā Ohu ā ng, which means that things can't be saved. It's the same as "terminally ill.". It's from Yu taiduanshu.
Idiom explanation
It's a metaphor for something that can't be saved. It's the same as "terminally ill.".
The origin of Idioms
In the book of Yu Tai Duan Shu written by Zhu Xi of Song Dynasty, it is said that "today, those who are critically ill for a long time can be known by their wives, while their wives want to talk about them. They should not take care of their duties, although they want to do their tricks but have nothing to do with them."
regarded as hopeless
People are desperate for a living - rén jí jì shēng
Cherish one's pearls and treasure one's jade - huái zhū bào yù
Pick a scorpion and tease a bee - tī xiē liáo fēng