incompetent; ruin things
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
lacking the ability to accomplish anything, but more than enough to ruin things; incompetent and counterproductive
derogatoryStrongly derogatory expression used to criticize someone's incompetence. Often used as a predicate or attributive.
Tā他
zhēn真
shì是
chéng成
shì事
bù不
zú足
，
bài败
shì事
yǒu有
yú余
，
jiāo交
gěi给
tā他
bàn办
de的
shì事
quán全
gǎo搞
zá砸
le了
。
He truly is incompetent—everything entrusted to him ended up ruined.
Zhè这
ge个
rén人
bù不
néng能
wěi委
yǐ以
zhòng重
rèn任
，
tā他
yī一
xiàng向
chéng成
shì事
bù不
zú足
，
bài败
shì事
yǒu有
yú余
。
This person cannot be entrusted with important tasks; he has always been more trouble than he's worth.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
de的
shì是
dé得
lì力
zhù助
shǒu手
，
bù不
shì是
chéng成
shì事
bù不
zú足
，
bài败
shì事
yǒu有
yú余
de的
lěi累
zhuì赘
。
We want capable assistants, not burdens who only make things worse.