also: どうしょうもない
expression, i-adjective
it can't be helped; there's nothing to be done; hopeless
Used when a situation is beyond one's control or when there is no effective remedy; often carries a tone of resignation.
もう終わったことだから、どうしようもないよ。
It's already over, so there's nothing we can do about it.
彼の怠け癖はどうしようもない。
His laziness is hopeless.