| 释义 |
Examples:the situation is hopeless—fetch the moon from the seabed (idiom); a hopeless illusion—be trapped in a hopeless situation—great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation—lit. smash a cracked pot; fig. to treat oneself as hopeless and act crazily—failed and in a hopeless position—beaten and in a hopeless position—embark on a hopeless adventure—fetch the moon out of the sea (idiom); a hopeless illusion—unable turn around a hopeless situation [idiom.]—trapped beyond hope of rescue—Hot money, money flowing from one currency another in the hope of quick profit—with no hope of reprieve—wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion—"youth freezing", Chinese girls beginning anti-ageing treatments as young as two years old in the hope they will never look old—place (hope, importance etc) on—part (usually with little hope of meeting again)—every hope turns dust (idiom); completely disheartened—While the green hills last, there'll be wood burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.—keep going while some hope is left—lit. hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life—out of ammunition and no hope of reinforcements (idiom); in desperate straits—lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. disappear with no hope of returning—be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)—hitching a ride the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement—lit. see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up [idiom.]— |