[だめ(P);ダメ, dame (P); dame](adj-na, n) (1) (uk) no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken; (2) (uk) hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless; (3) (uk) cannot; must not; not allowed; (P)#15167[Add to Longdo]
[だめでもともと(駄目で元々);ダメでもともと(ダメで元々), damedemotomoto ( dame de motomoto ); dame demotomoto ( dame de motomoto )](exp) (See 駄目元) giving something a try because one has nothing to lose[Add to Longdo]