搞唔掂 [－－－]

Jyutping gaau2 m4 dim6
Pinyin gǎo wú diān

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    解決​唔​到​、​無能​為力
    referring to a problem/situation in which someone cannot finish/solve/help
    • 呢份功課好難，我搞唔掂。
      呢份功课好难，我搞唔掂。
      ni1 fan6 gung1 fo3 hou2 naan4 ngo5 gaau2 m4 dim6
      This homework is very difficult. I cannot finish it on my own.
  2. 反義詞
    搞唔掂

搞唔掂 [－－－]

Jyutping gaau2 m4 dim6
Pinyin gǎo n2 diān

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cannot be done
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你冇人帮手搞唔掂㗎喇。
    你冇人幫手搞唔掂㗎喇。
    nei5 mou5 jan4 bong1 sau2 gaau2 m4 dim1 gaa3 laa3 。
    • I know that you won't be able to do that without some help.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我搞唔掂呢档生意。
    我搞唔掂呢檔生意。
    ngo5 gaau2 m4 dim6 ni1 dong3 saang1 ji3.
    • I can't handle this business.
  2. Cantonese
    今次乜嘢符弗都出晒，都系搞唔掂。
    今次乜嘢符弗都出晒，都係搞唔掂。
    gam1 ci3 mat1 je5 fu4 fit1 dou1 ceot1 saai3, dou1 hai6 gaau2 m4 dim6.
    • I have tried all the possible ways to solve the problem, but still can't get it through.
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋咁有钱，件事唔使慌搞唔掂啦。
    佢哋咁有錢，件事唔使慌搞唔掂啦。
    • They are so rich, the issue will surely accomplish. (Literally : the issue will be impossible to fail)
  4. Cantonese
    呢份功课好难，我搞唔掂。
    呢份功課好難，我搞唔掂。
    ni1 fan6 gung1 fo3 hou2 naan4 ngo5 gaau2 m4 dim6
    • This homework is very difficult. I cannot finish it on my own.
  5. Cantonese
    临急临忙先叫我做，就算我有三头六臂都搞唔掂啦。
    臨急臨忙先叫我做，就算我有三頭六臂都搞唔掂啦。
    lam4 gap1 lam4 mong4 sin1 giu3 ngo5 zou6, zau6 syun3 ngo5 jau5 saam1 tau4 luk6 bei3 dou1 gaau2 m4 dim6 laa1.
    • I am called upon this just before the deadline, I wouldn't be able to handle it even if I had three heads and six arms.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    国语同佢搞唔掂喇，不如用鸡肠？
    国语同佢搞唔掂喇，不如用鸡肠？
    gwok3 jyu5 tung4 keoi5 gaau2 m4 dim6 laa3, bat1 jyu4 jung6 gai1 coeng2?
    • Mandarin won't work; how about English?