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souhaikanai
expression

Alternate Written Forms:

[そうは()···]
souhaikanai
souhaikanai

Root Words:

sou + ha + ikanai

English Meaning(s) for そうはいかない

expression
  1. not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

Stroke Order Diagrams for そうはいかない

Sample Sentences for そうはいかない

A man has free choice to begin love, but not to end it.
People can choose to start loving, but can't choose to stop.
People can begin to love when they choose, but they have no choice when it comes to ending love.
In a town you may pass unnoticed, whereas in a village it's impossible.
You can't cop out on explaining a price increase of that size by blaming OPEC; that won't wash.

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