be incurably sick(bìng rù gǔ suǐ)

be incurably sick

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ì NgR ù g ǔ Su ǐ, which means the disease is in the bone. It describes a serious illness that cannot be cured. It also means that the situation is serious and can not be saved. From Han Feizi Yu Lao.

The origin of Idioms

Han Feizi Yu Lao: "the disease lies in the skin, the needle and the stone; in the stomach, the fire; in the bone marrow, the destiny. Now in the bone marrow, I have no invitation. "

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attribute; used of things or people.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: terminally ill antonym: get rid of the disease

Chinese PinYin : bìng rù gǔ suǐ