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CHINESE WORD

yī shì wú chéng

一事无成

to have achieved nothing

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2
English meanings
to have achieved nothing, to be a total failure, to get nowhere

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yīshìwúchéng一事无成。

    Accomplish nothing.

  2. 02

    bù不gān甘yīshìwúchéng一事无成。

    Refuse to do nothing.

  3. 03

    fèn奋fā发tú图qiáng强。

    Strive to improve.

  4. 04

    jiǎo脚tāshi踏实de地。

    Down to earth.

  5. 05

    chízhīyǐhéng持之以恒。

    Persevere.

  6. 06

    zhōng终yǒusuǒ有所chéng成。

    Finally succeed.

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