# no can do

> English word · Interjection

## Definitions
1. I cannot do it.

## Etymology
From Chinese Pidgin English, calquing Chinese 不能做 (bùnéng zuò, “cannot do”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/no-can-do