一事无成

yī shì wú chéng

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Definitions

  1. 1. to have achieved nothing
  2. 2. to be a total failure
  3. 3. to get nowhere

Child Words of 一事无成

一
yī

one

事
shì

matter

成
chéng

to succeed

无
wú

not to have

无成
wú chéng

achieving nothing