During the Warring States period, there was a famous doctor in the State of Song.
战国时期，宋国有一个名医，他医术高超。
One day, he went to see a sick man.
有一天，他去看望一个生病的人。
The patient only had a cough and thought it was nothing serious.
病人只是咳嗽，觉得没什么大不了。
The doctor said, "Your illness has just started. You should treat it quickly."
名医说：“你的病刚开始，快点治。”
The patient waved his hand and said, "It’s just a small illness, no need to worry."
病人摆摆手：“一点小病，不用担心。”
A few days later, his condition worsened, and the doctor came again.
过了几天，病情加重，名医又去看他。
The doctor said, "Your illness is getting worse. If you don’t treat it now, it will be dangerous."
名医说：“你的病已经加重了，再不治会更危险。”
But the patient still didn’t care. "I’ll wait a few more days, it should get better."
病人却不在意：“再等几天，应该会好。”
More time passed, and the patient became very weak.
又过了一段时间，病人变得非常虚弱。
The doctor came to check again, shook his head, and sighed.
名医又来检查，摇摇头叹气。
"It is now beyond cure. There is no way to save him."
“现在已经病入膏肓，无法治好了。”
The patient regretted it, but it was too late.
病人后悔了，但已经太迟了。
In the end, the patient died because he delayed treatment.
最后，病人因为拖延，病情恶化去世了。
The doctor sighed, "People like this are truly beyond cure."
名医叹息道：“这种人，真是不可救药。”
This story tells us that when a problem appears, we must solve it quickly.
这个故事告诉我们，问题出现时要及时解决，
If we wait until it’s too late, it will truly become ‘beyond cure’.
否则等到无法挽回，就真的“不可救药”了。
