To lack effective methods or resources to generate wealth or overcome financial difficulties; to have no magic touch for turning things into gold financially.
他虽然每天辛勤工作，但面对公司日益增长的亏损，也感到点金乏术，不知如何是好。
Even though he worked diligently every day, facing the company's growing losses, he felt he lacked the magic touch to turn things around financially and didn't know what to do.
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