膏肓

He’s been extremely sick, but thankfully he’s off the danger list now.

他一度病入膏肓,幸的是,他现在已经脱离危险了。

I believe in calling a spade a spade. When a patient’s going to die, I say so. Most people prefer to know the truth.

是个直言讳的人，病人病入膏肓时，就实话实说。大多数人希望知道实情。