"a lost cause" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 無望的事
• 沒救的事

Definition

指完全沒有成功希望的事、無法挽救或改善的情況或人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於口語，表示對事情無望，常帶同情或無奈語氣。常見：'這已經沒救了'。不宜於正式場閤中使用。

Examples

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

他試圖修理那輛舊車，但那已經是**無望的事**。

Studying the night before the exam was a lost cause.

考前一晚才讀書是**無望的事**。

Cleaning this room feels like a lost cause.

打掃這個房間感覺是**無望的事**。

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

我試著教我的狗跳舞，但那簡直是**無望的事**。

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

別跟他爭論政治，那是**沒救的事**。

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

想讓我的白襯衫一整天都乾淨，簡直是**無望的事**。