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そうは行かない
Readings
そうはいかない
souhaikanai
そうはイカない
souhaikanai
English
Expression
Usually written using kana alone
not a chance, you wish!, that's not going to happen, that won't work
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Kanjis
行 ON: コウ, ギョウ, アン KUN: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank

Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-3-3 FC: 2122.2


Phrases
両天びんにかけようたってそうはいきませんよ。
Parts: 両天秤にかける (りょうてんびんにかける) たって そうは行かない (そうはいきません)
You can't have it both ways.