<p>Try 未能， 无法， 不能，失败 for 'failed', always depends on the context. 'reach an agreement' will also translate in various ways.</p>

<p>We failed to reach an agreement on our plans for the annual dinner.
我们未能就年度晚宴的计划</p>

<p>未能 ... 达成协议。<br>
not can ... arrive become agreement</p>

<p>We were unable to finalize the decision on how many employees to lay off.
我们未能就裁员多少人的问题作出最后决定。  </p>

<p>未能...作出最后决定<br>
not can... hammer out a decision</p>

<p>We were unable to come to terms on how to split the profit.<br>
我们无法就如何分配利润达成协议。</p>

<p>We could not agree on how to proceed with this issue.<br>
我们不能就如何处理这一问题达成协议。</p>

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2019-09-12T04:35:35.473Z
2019-09-12T04:35:35.473Z
Pedroski
<p>failed to reach an agreement
--for bussiness,we say"无法达成共识" or "协商失败"
--for daliy life ,we say"说不通” or“沟通失败”</p>

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2019-09-12T02:13:36.513Z
2019-09-12T02:13:36.513Z
CZ_want2b
<p>If you are looking for an idiom, see 不欢而散.</p>

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2019-09-13T07:29:42.520Z
2019-09-13T07:29:42.520Z
cuter44
<p>formal</p>

<p>未能/没能就...达成协议。</p>

<p>未能/没能在...的问题上达成/得到共识.</p>

<p>casual</p>

<p>没能说到一起去</p>

<p>意见没有得到统一</p>

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2019-09-16T06:12:19.647Z
2019-09-16T06:12:19.647Z
user22720
<p>How do I convey that two parties were unable to come to terms on a given issue?</p>

<p>For example in English we can say this in a variety of different ways:</p>

<pre><code>We failed to reach an agreement on plans for dinner.

We were unable to finalize the decision on how many employees to lay off

We were unable to come to terms on how to split the profit.

We could not agree on how to proceed with this issue.
</code></pre>

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How to say we failed to reach an agreement
# How to say we failed to reach an agreement

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-12)

How do I convey that two parties were unable to come to terms on a given issue?
For example in English we can say this in a variety of different ways:
We failed to reach an agreement on plans for dinner.

We were unable to finalize the decision on how many employees to lay off

We were unable to come to terms on how to split the profit.

We could not agree on how to proceed with this issue.

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-09-12. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Try 未能， 无法， 不能，失败 for 'failed', always depends on the context. 'reach an agreement' will also translate in various ways.

We failed to reach an agreement on our plans for the annual dinner.
我们未能就年度晚宴的计划

未能 ... 达成协议。  
not can ... arrive become agreement

We were unable to finalize the decision on how many employees to lay off.
我们未能就裁员多少人的问题作出最后决定。

未能...作出最后决定  
not can... hammer out a decision

We were unable to come to terms on how to split the profit.  
我们无法就如何分配利润达成协议。

We could not agree on how to proceed with this issue.  
我们不能就如何处理这一问题达成协议。


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-09-12. Score: 1

failed to reach an agreement
--for bussiness,we say"无法达成共识" or "协商失败"
--for daliy life ,we say"说不通” or“沟通失败”


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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-09-13. Score: 0

If you are looking for an idiom, see 不欢而散.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2019-09-16. Score: 0

formal

未能/没能就...达成协议。

未能/没能在...的问题上达成/得到共识.

casual

没能说到一起去

意见没有得到统一


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