望のぞみ薄うす

noun, na-adjective

faint hopes; dim prospects; unlikely to succeed

Describes a situation where the chance of success or a desired outcome is very low. Often used in the pattern 望み薄だ or 望み薄な.

• この計けい画かくが成せい功こうする見み込こみは望のぞみ薄うすだ。

  The prospects for this plan's success are dim.

• 彼かれが試し験けんに合ごう格かくするのは望のぞみ薄うすな状じょう況きょうだ。

  It's an unlikely situation that he will pass the exam.