冇mou5符fu4

mou5 fu4mǎo fú

English

hopeless; at wit's end; nothing else can be done
to be unable to do anything about a particular situation; (of situations) to be hopeless; literally: no amulet

粵語 — Cantonese

所有符弗都出晒，即係所有計謀都用盡，所有嘗試都失敗，無計可施

Examples

佢唔嚟你都冇符㗎！
(Even if) he doesn't come, you can't do anything about it.
佢唔肯聽我勸，我都冇佢符。
He doesn't want to listen to my advice, I can't do anything for him.
試過晒都係唔得，今次真係冇符。
I have tried all the possible ways but still failed, this time I have no more tricks up my sleeve.
阿仔死都唔肯坐定食飯，我冇晒佢符。
My son refuses to sit still and eat. I can't do anything about it.

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

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