Si Ma Dang Huo Ma Yi means to treat a dead horse as if it were alive and try to cure it, symbolizing making a last-ditch effort even when a situation seems hopeless.
死马当活马医 (sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī) 比喻明知无可救药，仍抱万一希望去尝试。
| 成语 | 死马当活马医 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻明知事情已经无可求药，仍然抱万一希望，积极挽救。也泛指做最后的尝试。 |
| 出处 | 宋·集成《宏智禅师广录》卷一：“若恁么会去，许尔有安乐分，其或未然不免作死马医去也。” |
| 拼音 | sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī |
| 拼音码 | smdy |
| 用法 | 复句式；作宾语、分句；含褒义 |
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