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没戏

méi xì · mei xi

Traditional 沒戲

Meaning

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  1. (coll.) not a chance
  2. no way
  3. hopeless
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No chance this week

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)请假(qǐngjià)去(qù)看(kàn)演唱会(yǎnchànghuì)，老板(lǎobǎn)会(huì)同意(tóngyì)吗(ma)？

    I want to take leave to go to a concert. Will my boss agree?

  2. Dengdeng

    这周(zhèzhōu)项目(xiàngmù)很(hěn)忙(máng)，我看(wǒkàn)没戏(méixì)。

    The project is really busy this week. I think there is no chance.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)下周(xiàzhōu)呢(ne)？

    Then how about next week?

  4. Dengdeng

    下周(xiàzhōu)也(yě)没戏(méixì)，客户(kèhù)要(yào)来(lái)公司(gōngsī)。

    Next week is no chance either. A client is coming to the office.

  5. Liangliang

    这次(zhècì)真的(zhēnde)没戏(méixì)了(le)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)能(néng)看(kàn)直播(zhíbō)。

    This time it is really hopeless. I can only watch the livestream.

  6. Dengdeng

    直播(zhíbō)也(yě)不错(bùcuò)，在家(zàijiā)还(hái)能(néng)吃(chī)零食(língshí)。

    The livestream is not bad. You can eat snacks at home too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)次(cì)面(miàn)试(shì)没(méi)戏(xì)了(le)，我(wǒ)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)再(zài)找(zhǎo)别(bié)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

This interview is hopeless; I'm going to look for another job.

02

他(tā)连(lián)初(chū)赛(sài)都(dōu)没(méi)过(guò)，想(xiǎng)拿(ná)冠(guàn)军(jūn)肯(kěn)定(dìng)没(méi)戏(xì)。

He didn't even pass the preliminary round; there's definitely no chance he'll win the championship.

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