dead duck
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
Unknown
informal
Meaning: something certain to fail
注定失败的事物,没有希望的事
Algo condenado al fracaso, causa perdida.
確実に失敗するもの、もう見込みのないもの
확실히 실패할 것, 가망 없는 것
A plan, project, or person with no chance of success. Like a duck that has already been shot - no hope.
毫无成功可能的计划、项目或人。就像已经被射中的鸭子——毫无希望。
Un plan, proyecto o persona sin ninguna posibilidad de éxito. Como un pato que ya ha sido abatido: no hay esperanza.
成功の見込みがまったくない計画、プロジェクト、または人。すでに撃たれたカモのように、もう望みがない状態。
성공할 가능성이 전혀 없는 계획, 프로젝트, 또는 사람. 이미 총에 맞은 오리처럼 희망이 없다는 의미.
Examples
- Without funding, this project is a dead duck. 没有资金,这个项目就完蛋了。Sin financiación, este proyecto está condenado al fracaso.資金がなければ、このプロジェクトはもうおしまいだ。자금이 없으면 이 프로젝트는 끝장이다.
- After that scandal, his career is a dead duck. 那个丑闻之后,他的职业生涯就完了。Después de ese escándalo, su carrera está acabada.あのスキャンダルの後、彼のキャリアはもう終わりだ。그 스캔들 이후 그의 경력은 끝장이다.
- The merger is a dead duck now the CEO resigned. CEO辞职后,合并已经没戏了。La fusión no tiene futuro ahora que el director general ha dimitido.CEOが辞任した今、合併はもう無理だ。CEO가 사임한 지금, 합병은 물 건너갔다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual, pessimistic
Tone: blunt
✓ Do Say
- Describe hopeless situations描述毫无希望的情况describir situaciones sin esperanza絶望的な状況を表す가망 없는 상황을 묘사할 때
✗ Don't Say
- When there's still hope当还有希望时不用Cuando aún hay esperanzaまだ望みがある場合には使わない아직 희망이 남아 있을 때
Origin & History
American expression from hunting. A shot duck is beyond saving. Applied to hopeless situations since the 19th century.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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