English Dictionary

can't do right for doing wrong

フレーズ

イギリス英語

(Britain) Be in a situation where any course of action leads to a negative outcome.

日本語の意味

どの手を打っても否定的な結果を招く状況 / いかなる方法を選んでも悪い結果に陥る状態 / どんな行動を取っても成功し得ず、すべてが裏目に出る状況

After the policy backfired and the apology made things worse, the minister remarked that they just can't do right for doing wrong.

政策が裏目に出て謝罪が事態を悪化させたため、大臣は何をしても裏目に出ると述べた。

意味（1）

(Britain) Be in a situation where any course of action leads to a negative outcome.

“Hold your confounded tongue!” he bawled. “You can't do right for doing wrong, can you? No, by G-d! […]