fail to accomplish; without achievement
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to fail to accomplish; to achieve nothing; to be without success
Often used in formal or literary contexts, particularly in negative constructions or idioms such as 一事无成.
Tā他
nǔ努
lì力
duō多
nián年
，
zuì最
zhōng终
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
。
He worked hard for many years but ultimately achieved nothing.
Zhè这
xiàng项
jì计
huà划
rú如
guǒ果
jì继
xù续
zhè这
yàng样
xià下
qù去
，
bì必
jiāng将
wú无
chéng成
。
If this plan continues down this path, it is bound to fail.
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Bì毕
shēng生
wú无
chéng成
，
shì是
tā他
wǎn晚
nián年
zuì最
dà大
de的
yí遗
hàn憾
。
Achieving nothing in his entire life was his greatest regret in old age.
Ruò若
zhǐ只
shì是
kōng空
tán谈
ér而
bù不
shí实
gàn干
，
zhōng终
jiāng将
wú无
chéng成
。
If one only engages in empty talk without practical work, one will ultimately accomplish nothing.