no can dophr.

Brit.

/ˌnəʊ kan ˈduː/, U.S.

/ˌnoʊ ˌkæn ˈdu/

Origin: A borrowing from Chinese Pidgin English; modelled on a Chinese lexical item. Etymon: Chinese Pidgin English no can do.

Etymology: < Chinese Pidgin English no can do ( < no adv.¹ + can v.¹ + do v.), after Chinese bùkěyǐ (frequently used in the positive-negative cluster kěyǐ-bùkěyǐ , lit. ‘is that possible or not?’). Compare can do at can v.¹ Phrases 7.The popularity of the expression in Chinese Pidgin English is recorded in the following:1876 C. G. Leland Pidgin-Eng. Sing-song 11 Can do is a simple expression of ability or power, and is often used as the synonym for yes, while no can do is a favourite negative.

colloquial.

It is not possible, it cannot be done; ‘I can't do it.’ Cf. can do at can v.¹ Phrases 7.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > practical impossibility > [phrase] > beyond one's powers to do or attain

above one's thumb1766

above one's bend1835

no can do1868

beyond one's grasp1871

1868 W. Chanter Nautch Girl xix. 77 ‘Lay aloft there, you feller, and lash up that head rope to the yard, sabe!’ said the boatswain Speed to a Chinese... ‘No can do,’ was the response.

1876 C. G. Leland Pidgin-Eng. Sing-song 78 No can do, Hab got too-plenty wata all-inside Top-side he cabin. No can catchee desk.

1892 R. L. Stevenson Beach of Falesá iv, in Illustr. London News 30 July 138/1 No can help you here in Falesá; no can do—too far off.

1914 ‘Saki’ Beasts & Super-beasts 289 Sorry, my dear, no can do.

1923 H. C. Witwer Fighting Blood v. 141 I've tried everything I know to get this gil to fight us and no can do!

1962 ‘E. Ferrars’ Busy Body v. 53 Sorry, no can do—not tonight.

1991 Mod. Railways Apr. 216/2 She asked the Travel Centre at Leicester to replace her Card so that she could get home. No can do, they said.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	no can do
释义	no can dophr. Brit. /ˌnəʊ kan ˈduː/, U.S. /ˌnoʊ ˌkæn ˈdu/ Origin: A borrowing from Chinese Pidgin English; modelled on a Chinese lexical item. Etymon: Chinese Pidgin English no can do. Etymology: < Chinese Pidgin English no can do ( < no adv.¹ + can v.¹ + do v.), after Chinese bùkěyǐ (frequently used in the positive-negative cluster kěyǐ-bùkěyǐ , lit. ‘is that possible or not?’). Compare can do at can v.¹ Phrases 7.The popularity of the expression in Chinese Pidgin English is recorded in the following:1876 C. G. Leland Pidgin-Eng. Sing-song 11 Can do is a simple expression of ability or power, and is often used as the synonym for yes, while no can do is a favourite negative. colloquial. It is not possible, it cannot be done; ‘I can't do it.’ Cf. can do at can v.¹ Phrases 7. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > practical impossibility > [phrase] > beyond one's powers to do or attain above one's thumb1766 above one's bend1835 no can do1868 beyond one's grasp1871 1868 W. Chanter Nautch Girl xix. 77 ‘Lay aloft there, you feller, and lash up that head rope to the yard, sabe!’ said the boatswain Speed to a Chinese... ‘No can do,’ was the response. 1876 C. G. Leland Pidgin-Eng. Sing-song 78 No can do, Hab got too-plenty wata all-inside Top-side he cabin. No can catchee desk. 1892 R. L. Stevenson Beach of Falesá iv, in Illustr. London News 30 July 138/1 No can help you here in Falesá; no can do—too far off. 1914 ‘Saki’ Beasts & Super-beasts 289 Sorry, my dear, no can do. 1923 H. C. Witwer Fighting Blood v. 141 I've tried everything I know to get this gil to fight us and no can do! 1962 ‘E. Ferrars’ Busy Body v. 53 Sorry, no can do—not tonight. 1991 Mod. Railways Apr. 216/2 She asked the Travel Centre at Leicester to replace her Card so that she could get home. No can do, they said. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < phr.1868
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