wu2
无
無
ke3
可
可
jiu4
救
救
yao4
药
藥
chengyu
  1. lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable
  2. incorrigible
  3. beyond redemption

Characters

  • 无 (無): not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less
  • 可 (可): (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very
  • 救 (捄): variant of 救[jiu4]
  • 药 (葯): leaf of the iris; variant of 藥|药[yao4]

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Examples

他是个无可救药的家伙。

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