大势已去 (dà) — (idiom) the situation is hopeless; all is lost

Definition

Chengyu meaning 'the大势 (general trend) has already gone' — the situation is hopeless and cannot be reversed, typically after a decisive loss or collapse.

idiom

the situation is hopelessall is lost

Examples

，大势已去。
Dí jūn gōng rù chéng nèi, dà le.
The enemy forces entered the city, and the situation was beyond salvation.
，大势已去，。
Gōng sī miàn lín pò chǎn, dà, yuán gōng men fēi cháng jǔ sàng.
The company was facing bankruptcy and all was lost; the employees were very frustrated.
，，大势已去，。
Bǐ sài hái shèng zuì hòu wǔ fēn zhōng, dàn wǒ men luò hòu hěn duō fēn, dà, dà jiā méi yǒu fàng qì.
There were only five minutes left in the game, but we were far behind; the situation seemed hopeless, but no one gave up.

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