一事无成

yíshì-wúchéng

to achieve nothing; to be a total failure

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 一事無成
Dictionary entry

(idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere

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See it in sentences

他怕一事无成。

Tā pà yíshì-wúchéng.

English

He fears achieving nothing.

一事无成会后悔。

Yíshì-wúchéng huì hòuhuǐ.

English

Achieving nothing brings regret.

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