大势已去 dà shì yǐ qù — the situation is irreversibly lost; all is lost

大势已去
dà shì yǐ qù

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Definitions

  1. the situation is irreversibly lost; all is lost

More definitions

ExtDict

  1. 大势：事情发展的趋势。有利的形势已经丧失，前途已经没有希望。

Examples

  • 敌军见大势已去，纷纷缴械投降。

    Seeing that all was lost, the enemy troops surrendered in droves.

  • 到了这一步，他才意识到大势已去。

    Only at this point did he realize that the game was up.