accomplish nothing; total failure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
to accomplish nothing; to get nowhere; to fail in everything one attempts
Often used to describe someone who has failed to achieve any success in life, career, or a specific endeavor. Can be used as a predicate or to modify nouns.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
，
jié结
guǒ果
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
。
He loafs around all day doing nothing, and as a result, he has accomplished nothing in life.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
zǒng总
shì是
bàn半
tú途
ér而
fèi废
，
zuì最
zhōng终
huì会
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
。
If you always give up halfway, you will end up getting nowhere.
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Dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
dōu十
shí年
nián了
，
le他
tā还
hái是
shì一
yī事
shì无
wú成
。
It's been ten years since he graduated from university, and he still has nothing to show for it.
Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎng想
zhè这
bèi辈
zi子
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
。
I don't want to go through this life without accomplishing anything.