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一事無成
jat1 si6 mou4 sing4 |
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completely without success, i.e., to achieve nothing Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little事 si6 - matter; affair; job; work; accident 無 mou4 - not; negative; don't have 成 sing4 seng4 - succeed; achieve; grow; one tenth; whole 1 compounds containing this word:坐這山望那山一事無成 - sitting on this hill, looking over to another hill won't accomplish anything. |
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