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没戏唱

沒戲唱
méixìchàng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 (fig.) it won't fly; there's no chance; it can't be kept going
  2. 2 no more show to put on — something has run out of steam

Examples

资金都没了，这个项目没戏唱了。
Zījīn dōu méi le, zhège xiàngmù méixìchàng le.
With the funding gone, this project has no chance of continuing.
对手太强，我们这场比赛恐怕没戏唱。
Duìshǒu tài qiáng, wǒmen zhè chǎng bǐsài kǒngpà méixìchàng.
The opponents are too strong — I'm afraid this match is hopeless for us.

Tips

usage
Colloquial. Essentially the same as the shorter 没戏 (no chance). The 唱 extends the theatre metaphor — "no more opera left to sing".

Stroke Order

没 méi
戏 xì
唱 chàng