láng
xiù

idiom
archaic

Meaning of 不郎不秀

不郎不秀 means mediocre; useless; a good-for-nothing; neither fish nor fowl. Pronounced bù láng bù xiù.

  • mediocre; useless; a good-for-nothing; neither fish nor fowl

Definitions & Examples

zhěng
yóu
shǒu
hào
xián
 
zhēn
shì
ge
láng
xiù
zhī
bèi
 

He idles about all day; he is truly a useless fellow.

Gōng
zǒng
yǒu
me
ge
láng
xiù
de
yuán
gōng
 
zhàn
zhe
wèi
zhì
zuò
shì
 

There are always a few mediocre employees in the company who hold positions but don't do any work.

xué
xíng
 
gōng
zuò
xíng
 
nòng
de
ge
láng
xiù
 
jiā
rén
hěn
shī
wàng
 

He is neither good at studying nor at working, ending up as a good-for-nothing, which greatly disappoints his family.