一事无成

yī shì wú chéng

HSK 7

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Meaning 释义

  1. (idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere

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In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ还hái一事无成yīshìwúchéng呢ne。

You're still a failure.

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