suǒ
shì
shì

HSK 7-9
idiom

Meaning of 无所事事

无所事事 means to idle about; to be at a loose end; to have nothing to do. Pronounced wú suǒ shì shì. HSK 7-9.

  • to idle about; to be at a loose end; to have nothing to do

Definitions & Examples

shī
hòu
zhěng
tiān
suǒ
shì
shì
 
jiù
zài
jiā
kàn
diàn
shì
 

After being laid off, he idled about all day, just watching TV at home.

Nián
qīng
rén
yīng
gāi
suǒ
shì
shì
 
yào
zhǎo
diǎn
yǒu
de
shì
qíng
zuò
 

Young people shouldn't just idle about; they should go find something meaningful to do.

Jià
tài
cháng
le
 
suǒ
shì
shì
fǎn
ér
ràng
rén
gǎn
dào
jiāo
 

The holiday was too long; having nothing to do actually made people feel anxious.

huān
zhǒng
suǒ
shì
shì
de
shēng
huó
 
hěn
kuài
jiù
zhǎo
le
fèn
jiān
zhí
 

She didn't like that idle lifestyle and quickly found a part-time job.