"can't fight city hall" 怎么发音

expression

US

KANT FYT SIT-ee HAWL

UK

KAHNT FYT SIT-ee HAWL

释义

This expression means it's impossible or pointless to fight against the government, authorities, or an established system, because they are too powerful or big to defeat.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkænt/ /ˈfaɪt/ /ˈsɪti/ /ˈhɔɫ

英式英语

kɑːnt/ /fˈaɪt/ /sˈɪti/ /hˈɔːl

简化发音

美式

KANT FYT SIT-ee HAWL

英式

KAHNT FYT SIT-ee HAWL

语境中听

I want to change the parking rules, but I can't fight city hall.

She complained, but realized she can't fight city hall.

After many attempts, we saw that we can't fight city hall.

You know what they say—you can't fight city hall.