Meaning of 无所作为
无所作为 means to be inactive; to accomplish nothing; to lack drive or achievement. Pronounced wú suǒ zuò wéi. HSK 7-9.
- to be inactive; to accomplish nothing; to lack drive or achievement
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
duì对
gōng工
zuò作
xiāo消
jí极
yìng应
fù付
，
zhěng整
tiān天
wú无
suǒ所
zuò作
wéi为
。
He responds passively to his work and accomplishes nothing all day.
Zài在
nà那
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
sān三
nián年
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
háo毫
wú无
jiàn建
shù树
，
wú无
suǒ所
zuò作
wéi为
。
After three years at that company, he felt he had achieved nothing and was completely unaccomplished.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
ān安
yú于
xiàn现
zhuàng状
，
wú无
suǒ所
zuò作
wéi为
。
We cannot be content with the status quo and remain inactive.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
pī批
píng评
le了
bù部
mén门
nà那
zhǒng种
wú无
suǒ所
zuò作
wéi为
de的
zuò作
fēng风
。
The leader criticized the department's unproductive working style.