What Does "只能死马当活马医了" (zhǐ néng sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī le) Mean?

zhǐ只néng能sǐ死mǎ马dāng当huó活mǎ马yī医le了

I have to try, even if it's a long shot.

HSK Vocabulary

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Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E1

Clip Timestamp

12:32

TMDB ID

279388

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	我好歹也跟着大叔出去治过病	wǒ hǎo dǎi yě gēn zhe dà shū chū qù zhì guò bìng	I've gone out to treat patients with Mr. Zhao before, after all.
2▶	只能死马当活马医了	zhǐ néng sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī le	I have to try, even if it's a long shot.
3	宁娘去打碗热水	níng niáng qù dǎ wǎn rè shuǐ	Changning, go fetch a bowl of hot water.

More Clips From Episode

Total 164 clips (Page 5 of 9)

HSK 5

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你那屋里头还躺着个男人呢

nǐ nà wū lǐ tou hái tǎng zhe gè nán rén neThere's still a man lying in the room!

HSK 3

0:03s

我以为他死定了呢

wǒ yǐ wéi tā sǐ dìng le neI thought he was a goner!

HSK 1

0:03s

妙手回春人畜不分

miào shǒu huí chūn rén chù bù fēnYou're a miracle worker for all sorts of creatures!

HSK 4

0:03s

但真正把你从鬼门关拉回来的

dàn zhēn zhèng bǎ nǐ cóng guǐ mén guān lā huí lái deBut the one who truly saved you from death's door

HSK 3

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给骡子给马瞧病的

gěi luó zi gěi mǎ qiáo bìng deHe treats mules and horses.

HSK 6

0:03s

我瞧着你不像是本地人

wǒ qiáo zhe nǐ bù xiàng shì běn dì rénYou don't look like you're from around here.

HSK 5

0:03s

那你还有其他亲人吗

nà nǐ hái yǒu qí tā qīn rén maDo you have any other family?

HSK 7

0:03s

你一直在喊娘呢

nǐ yì zhí zài hǎn niáng neyou kept calling for your mother.

HSK 7

0:03s

你提他娘干吗呀

nǐ tí tā niáng gàn má yaWhy did you bring up his mother?

HSK 5

0:03s

这个时候病人不能刺激

zhè ge shí hòu bìng rén bù néng cì jīYou can't upset the patient at a time like this.

HSK 5

0:03s

快快快扶他躺好

kuài kuài kuài fú tā tǎng hǎoQuick, help him lie down properly.

HSK 4

0:03s

要是人真被我给问死了

yào shì rén zhēn bèi wǒ gěi wèn sǐ le[Yan] If he really dies because of my questions,

HSK 5

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薄棺一口也很贵呢

báo guān yī kǒu yě hěn guì neEven a simple coffin is expensive.

HSK 1

0:03s

我们要不要问问天老爷

wǒ men yào bù yào wèn wèn tiān lǎo yéhow about we ask the Heavens?

HSK 7

0:03s

她偏要挖个坑糊弄

tā piān yào wā gè kēng hù nòngbut she insists on digging a pit just to get by.

HSK 4

0:03s

赶紧把这些晦气的东西给我扔喽

gǎn jǐn bǎ zhè xiē huì qì de dōng xī gěi wǒ rēng lóuThrow this unlucky thing away immediately!

HSK 7

0:03s

人家那后生身体底子好

rén jiā nà hòu shēng shēn tǐ dǐ zi hǎoThat young man has a strong constitution.

HSK 6

0:03s

这命算是保住了

zhè mìng suàn shì bǎo zhù leHis life is saved!

HSK 1

0:03s

保住了保住了保住了

bǎo zhù le bǎo zhù le bǎo zhù leHis life is saved. His life is saved.

HSK 7

0:03s

可比那棺材板贵

kě bǐ nà guān cái bǎn guìwill cost more than that coffin.