How do you use "No dice" in a sentence?

I asked for a raise but no dice. Tried to get tickets but no dice. Sorry, no dice on that request.

No dice

Q: What does "No dice" mean?

No success; it didn't work; request refused. Expression indicating failure or refusal. From gambling—no dice means the throw doesn't count.

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意味: No success; it didn't work; request refused.

没成功；没用；请求被拒绝。

Sin éxito; no funcionó; petición rechazada.

成功しなかった、うまくいかなかった、拒否された。

안 됐다, 실패했다, 거절당했다.

Expression indicating failure or refusal. From gambling—no dice means the throw doesn't count.

表示失败或拒绝的说法。源自赌博——no dice意思是这次掷骰子不算数。

Expresión que indica fracaso o rechazo. Del juego: no dice significa que la tirada no cuenta.

失敗や拒否を示す表現。ギャンブルから来ており、no diceはサイコロが無効という意味。

실패나 거절을 나타내는 표현. 도박에서 유래한 것으로, 'no dice'는 던진 주사위가 무효라는 의미.

直訳: No valid dice throw

例文

I asked for a raise but no dice.
我申请加薪但没戏
Pedí un aumento pero nada
昇給を頼んだが駄目だった
임금 인상을 요청했지만 안 됐다.
Tried to get tickets but no dice.
想弄到票但没成功
Intenté conseguir entradas pero nada
チケットを取ろうとしたが駄目だった
티켓을 구하려 했지만 안 됐다.
Sorry, no dice on that request.
抱歉，这个要求不行
Lo siento, esa petición no puede ser
すみません、その依頼は無理です
미안하지만, 그 요청은 안 돼.

発音

/nəʊ daɪs/

使い方ガイド

場面: refusal, failure, rejection

トーン: disappointed, matter-of-fact

✓ 正しい言い方

No dice.
没戏
Nada
駄目だった
안 됐어
Sorry, no dice.
抱歉，不行
Lo siento, no puede ser
すみません、無理です
미안, 안 돼
Asked but no dice.
问了但没戏
Pregunté pero nada
頼んだけど駄目だった
부탁했는데 안 됐어

✗ 間違った言い方

No luck
No luck（没运气）
No luck（Sin suerte）
No luck（運がなかった）
No luck (운이 없었어)
Didn't work
Didn't work（没成功）
Didn't work（No funcionó）
Didn't work（うまくいかなかった）
Didn't work (안 됐어)

よくある間違い

American expression
Very casual

起源と歴史

From gambling—an invalid dice throw.

語源: American gambling slang

初出: 1920s

文化的背景

Era: Modern (1920s onwards)

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American movies; Gambling culture

Regional notes: American origin but widely understood.

バリエーション

No diceSorry, no diceIt's no dice

このトピックの他の表現

Smash it ★★★★★ To succeed brilliantly or perform excellently. Nail it ★★★★★ To do something perfectly or exactly right. Pull it off ★★★★★ To succeed in doing something difficult. Fall through ★★★★★ To fail to happen or be completed. Ace it ★★★★★ To do something extremely well, especially a test. Flop ★★★★★ A complete failure, especially of a performance or product.