粵

冇mou5彎waan1轉zyun3

simp冇弯转
mou5 waan1 zyun3mǎo wān zhuǎn

English

  1. no alternative methods (spoken)
  2. to describe an issue has no way to turn, no way out; nothing more to be said between 2 parties of conversation/ negotiation. Literally: no way to turn

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容一件事無法挽回;亦用嚟形容談判雙方傾唔掂數,情況僵持,好難落台

Examples

  • 單嘢發現得太遲,依家已經冇彎轉喇。

    We discovered the issue too late, now there is no way to turn.

  • 最衰都係你講到咁絕,搞到我哋兩邊都冇彎轉。

    If you hadn't burned all the bridges with your harsh words, there might have been room for compromise.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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