无所作为 (wú suǒ zuò wéi) — (chengyu) doing nothing and accomplishing nothing; lacking initiative or drive; feckless

Definition

A chengyu for 'accomplishing nothing' — focuses on lacking drive and initiative over a stretch of time. Contrast with 无所事事 (just idle, moment to moment) and 一事无成 (a life that produced no results).

phrase
(chengyu) doing nothing and accomplishing nothinglacking initiative or drivefeckless

Beispiele

  • 无所作为
    Tā zhěng tiān wú suǒ zuò wéi, yì diǎn shàng jìn xīn dōu méi yǒu.
    He does nothing all day and doesn't have any ambition.
  • 无所作为
    Wǒ men bú yīng gāi mǎn zú yú wú suǒ zuò wéi, yào bú duàn jìn bù.
    We shouldn't be content with doing nothing; we must keep improving.
  • 无所作为
    Zhè ge tuán duì yīn wèi wú suǒ zuò wéi ér bèi jiě sàn le.
    This team was disbanded because it achieved nothing.

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