一事无成
yī shì wú chéng
to accomplish nothing
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
一
事
无
成
Definitions
ENto accomplish nothing
中什么事都没做成
日何一つ成し遂げていない
한아무것도 이루지 못하다
Example Sentences
混了几年一事无成。
Hùn le jǐ nián yī shì wú chéng.
Wasted years and accomplished nothing.
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What does 一事无成 mean in Chinese?+
一事无成 (yī shì wú chéng) means "to accomplish nothing" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 一事无成?+
一事无成 is pronounced "yī shì wú chéng" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 一事无成?+
一事无成 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 一事无成?+
一事无成 is composed of the characters: 一, 事, 无, 成.