someone can't win

Related to word: win

Idiom

Definition

  1. Used to express that a person's actions in a situation are bound to fail or displease, regardless of what they do.

    怎麼做都不對,怎麼做都不好

    • No matter what I do, she seems unhappy - I just can't win with her.

      無論我做什麼,她似乎都不開心——我根本無法讓她滿意。

    • It seems that no matter how hard you work in this company, you can't get a promotion—it’s truly discouraging. Someone just can't win here.

      看來在這家公司無論你多努力工作,都無法升職——這真是令人沮喪。在這裡,你根本無法成功。

    • I tried to cook dinner, but the kids still won’t eat it. Sigh, I just can’t win with them.

      我試著煮晚餐,但孩子們還是不肯吃。唉,我根本無法讓他們滿意。