把死马当活马医 - Chinese Idiom

把死马当活马医:

Literally means:

give medical treatment to a dead horse as if treating a live one; make the last attempt.

Actually means:

It figuratively means in a desperate situation, one still hopes for a miracle and makes the last attempt to change the situation.

It is used in the cases of treating a patient with a lethal disease,saving a dying person, going through an obstacle or dealing with a crisis.

把死马当活马医，比喻在差不多完全绝望的情况下，抱着也许会出现奇迹的心情，尽最后的努力来进行挽救。

它用于试图治疗绝症或抢救垂危病人、闯过难关、应付危机等方面。