无所事事

wú suǒ shì shì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to have nothing to do
2. to idle one's time away (idiom)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 无聊 wú liáo 无聊 wú liáo bored Related feeling of boredom from having nothing to do.: bored

Synonyms

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• 游手好闲 yóu shǒu hào xián 游手好闲 yóu shǒu hào xián to idle about Both describe idling without purpose.: to idle about
• 百无聊赖 bǎi wú liáo lài 百无聊赖 bǎi wú liáo lài bored to death (idiom) Express boredom and lack of activity.: bored to death (idiom)

Usage notes

Collocations

Used with 整天 (all day) to emphasize continuous idleness: 他整天无所事事.

Example Sentences

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他整天 无所事事 ，觉得很无聊。

He idles around all day and feels very bored.

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Child Words of 无所事事

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 所 所 suǒ: actually
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 事事 事事 shì shì: everything