Definition
这是一个四字成语，字面意思是“扭转天意的方法都没有了”，实际指局势已经坏到无法挽救的地步，常用来形容失败、疾病或危机已到不可逆转的境地。常用于书面语或正式场合，语气沉重。
f.e.
unable to save the situationpowerless to turn things around
Examples
- ，，回天乏术。Yīshēng jìnlì qiǎngjiù, dàn bìngrén shāngshì tài zhòng, yǐ shì huí tiān fá shù.The doctors did their best, but the patient's injuries were too severe — the situation was beyond saving.
- ，回天乏术。Gōngsī pòchǎn yǐ chéng dìngjú, guǎnlǐ céng gǎndào huí tiān fá shù.The company's bankruptcy was already a foregone conclusion, and management felt powerless to reverse it.
- ，回天乏术。Suīrán tā nǔlì wǎnhuí, dàn júmiàn yǐjīng huí tiān fá shù le.Although he tried hard to salvage it, the situation was already hopeless.
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