回天乏术

Traditional form:

回天乏術

Pinyin (reading):

huítiānfáshù

Definitions:

• (idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation; beyond recovery

Characters:

• 回 - to return, to turn around; a time
• 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial
• 乏 - poor; short, lacking; tired
• 术 - skill, art; method, technique; trick

Traditional characters:

• 回 - to return, to turn around; a time
• 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial
• 乏 - poor; short, lacking; tired
• 術 - skill, art; method, technique; trick