没治 (méi) — hopeless, incurable, beyond help; (slang) awesome, unbeatable, fantastic
Definition
Colloquial slang with two opposite senses: literally 'incurable / hopeless' (a person or situation beyond help), or, as praise, 'unbeatable, awesome'. The tone of the situation decides which.
hopelessincurablebeyond help(slang) awesomeunbeatablefantastic
Examples
- 没治，。Tā zhè ge rén zhēn méi, zuò shén me shì qing dōu zuò bù hǎo.This guy is hopeless; he can't do anything well.
- 没治，！Nǐ de biǎo yǎn zhēn shì méi le, tài jīng cǎi le!Your performance was unbeatable, so brilliant!
- 没治，。Zhè ge bìng rén yǐ jīng méi le, yī shēng yě méi yǒu bàn fǎ le.This patient is beyond hope; even the doctors don't have any way.
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