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无所作为

wúsuǒzuòwéi

Traditional: 無所作為

attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive / feckless

Character Breakdown

无
wú
no, not; lacking, -less
HSK 4
所
suǒ
place, location; "that which", a particle introducing a passive clause
HSK 2
作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2

Additional Information

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Chinese
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