万劫不复 (mò) — beyond redemption; irredeemable; doomed forever
Definition
Literary idiom meaning 'beyond redemption forever' — 万劫 (ten thousand kalpas) emphasizes the endless, irreversible depth of ruin. Used in writing to describe something (a person, situation, or outcome) utterly doomed with no possibility of recovery.
idiom
beyond redemptionirredeemabledoomed forever
Examples
- ，万劫不复。Rú guǒ jì xù zhè yàng xià qù, zhè ge qǐ yè jiāng mò.If this continues, the company will be beyond redemption.
- 万劫不复，。Nà ge zuì fàn yǐ jīng mò, wú fǎ gǎi guò zì xīn le.That criminal is already beyond redemption and cannot reform.
- ，万劫不复。Tā yīn tān wū shòu huì, zuì zhōng luò rù mò de xià chǎng.Because of his corruption and bribery, he ultimately met an irredeemable fate.
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