不可收拾 irretrievable
Explanation
指事物败坏到无法整顿或不可救药的地步。
Refers to a situation where things have deteriorated to the point of being irreparable or beyond redemption.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有一位名叫李白的诗人，他年轻时豪放不羁，才华横溢，写下了许多流传千古的名篇佳作。然而，他晚年却沉迷于饮酒，行为放荡，最终穷困潦倒，生活陷入不可收拾的境地。他曾与友人一起在山水之间游历，本想借此放飞心情，却发现自己内心的迷茫和痛苦无法排解。他开始酗酒，借酒消愁，然而这只是短暂的麻醉，无法解决根本的问题。最终，他过上了颠沛流离的生活，无人问津，曾经辉煌的诗篇也无法改变他悲惨的命运。
During the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai. In his youth, he was unrestrained and talented, and wrote many classic poems. However, in his later years, he became addicted to alcohol and led a dissolute life, which eventually led him to poverty and despair. His situation became irreparably bad.
Usage
作谓语、定语、状语；形容事物破坏得很惨
Used as predicate, attributive, and adverbial; describes something that has been severely damaged.
Examples
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这场战争以敌人的彻底失败而告终，他们的军队溃不成军，局势已变得不可收拾。
zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng yǐ dí rén de chè dǐ shī bài ér gào zhōng, tā men de jūn duì kuì bù chéng jūn, jú shì yǐ biàn de bù kě shōu shí
The war ended in the complete defeat of the enemy; their army was routed, and the situation was beyond repair.
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由于管理不善，公司出现了严重的财务问题，情况已经不可收拾了。
yóu yú guǎn lǐ bù shàn, gōng sī chū xiàn le yán zhòng de cái wù wèn tí, qíng kuàng yǐ jīng bù kě shōu shí le
Due to mismanagement, the company suffered severe financial problems, and the situation became beyond repair..