cannot, there is no way one can, nothing one can do, cannot possibly not by any means, cannot do no matter how hard one tries, nothing will come out, it is meaningless to
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Verb[た/る] - means that dictionary form and ta form are accepted.
Verb[causative[て]] - means て form of the causative form of the verb.
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どうにもA is used to emphasize feelings of dissatisfaction, regret when no matter what one says or does, A is impossible and nothing can be done about it. The phrase is used in two common set expressions: 「どうにもならない」and 「どうにもできない」. どうにもこうにも is sometimes used for more emphasis.