无方 (wú fāng) — without the proper method or approach; lacking a set pattern or strategy
Definition
Literary/formal: 'lacking the proper method' — used in writing about management, teaching, or work that goes wrong due to poor strategy, not casual speech.
verb
without the proper method or approachlacking a set pattern or strategy
Examples
- 无方，。Tā jiào zǐ wú fāng, hái zi yuè lái yuè bù tīng huà.He lacks the right method in raising his children, and they become more and more disobedient.
- 无方，。Gōng sī guǎn lǐ wú fāng, dǎo zhì kuī sǔn yán zhòng.The company's management lacks a proper approach, leading to severe losses.
- 无方，。Tā zuò shì wú fāng, zǒng shì shì bèi gōng bàn.He does things without a proper method, always getting half the result with twice the effort.
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