回天乏术 huí tiān fá shù

unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 42623rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
  2. 2. to fail to save the situation

Characters

Character Meaning
回 huí HSK 1
to go back; to return; to turn around
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
乏 fá HSK 5
short of; tired
术 shù HSK 4
method; technique