"a lost cause" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 无望的事
• 没救的事

Definition

指完全没有成功希望的事、无法挽救或改善的情况或人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于口语，表达对事情无望，大多带有同情或无奈的语气。常说：'这已经没救了'。不适合正式场合。

Examples

He tried to fix the old car, but it was a lost cause.

他试图修理那辆旧车，但那已经是**无望的事**。

Studying the night before the exam was a lost cause.

考前一晚才复习是**无望的事**。

Cleaning this room feels like a lost cause.

打扫这个房间感觉是**无望的事**。

I tried teaching my dog to dance, but it's a lost cause.

我试着教我的狗跳舞，但那简直是**无望的事**。

Don’t argue with him about politics, it's a lost cause.

别跟他争论政治，那是**没救的事**。

Trying to keep my white shirt clean all day is a lost cause.

想让我的白衬衫一整天保持干净，简直是**无望的事**。