一事无成一事無成 yī shì wú chéng — to have achieved nothing
yī (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) wú (second tone, rising) chéng (second tone, rising)yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2
Traditional: 一事無成
to have achieved nothing
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to have achieved nothing
to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere
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