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From Chinese Pidgin English, calquing Chinese 不能做 (bùnéng zuò, “cannot do”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
no can do
Today it means: I cannot do it. Full definition →
Today it means: I cannot do it. Full definition →
From Chinese Pidgin English, calquing Chinese 不能做 (bùnéng zuò, “cannot do”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.