未果 (wèi guǒ) — to be unsuccessful; to fail to materialize

Definition

A formal/literary verb-object phrase meaning 'to not bear fruit / fail to reach a result.' Typically follows another verb (e.g. 谈判未果, 调查未果) to say an attempt ended without resolution.

verb

to be unsuccessfulto fail to materialize

Examples

未果，。
Tán pàn wèi guǒ, shuāng fāng jué dìng xià cì zài tán.
The negotiation was unsuccessful; both sides decided to talk again next time.
未果，。
Tā duō cì cháng shì wèi guǒ, zuì hòu fàng qì le.
He tried many times without success and finally gave up.
未果，。
Diào chá wèi guǒ, àn jiàn réng zài jìn xíng zhōng.
The investigation yielded no results; the case is still ongoing.

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