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一事无成

yīshìwúchéng

Traditional: 一事無成

to have achieved nothing / to be a total failure / to get nowhere

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
成
chéng
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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