Definition
没治 is a colloquial Chinese expression with two opposite meanings depending on context. Literally 'no cure', it means 'hopeless', 'incurable', or 'beyond help' — used for situations or people that seem unfixable. In slang, however, it flips to mean 'unbeatable' or 'awesome', as strong praise (similar to 'can't be beat'). The word is commonly used as a stative verb, often followed by 了 (∼了!).
s.v./v.o.
hopelessincurablebeyond help(slang) awesomeunbeatablefantastic
Examples
- 没治,。Tā zhège rén zhēn méi, zuò shénme shìqing dōu zuò bù hǎo.This guy is hopeless; he can't do anything well.
- 没治,!Nǐ de biǎoyǎn zhēn shì méi le, tài jīngcǎi le!Your performance was unbeatable, so brilliant!
- 没治,。Zhège bìngrén yǐjīng méi le, yīshēng yě méiyǒu bànfǎ le.This patient is beyond hope; even the doctors don't have any way.
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