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Chinese
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dead
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horse
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living
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horse
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to cure; to treat
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| trad. (死馬當作活馬醫)
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死
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馬
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當作
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活
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馬
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醫
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| simp. (死马当作活马医)
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死
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马
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当作
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活
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马
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医
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| Literally: “to treat/cure a dead horse as if it were alive”.
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Pronunciation
Verb
死馬當作活馬醫
- (idiomatic) to make a forlorn effort to rescue a hopeless situation; to make a Hail Mary pass
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