汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 一事無成
一事無成 (一事无成)
to have achieved nothing / to be a total failure / to get nowhere
Not even one thing was done / It means that nothing can be done / Describe no achievement
谓事业上毫无成就。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

不犯错误的人或许一事无成

Those who aren't making mistakes probably aren't making anything.

除非我们携手合作,否则将一事无成

Nothing will be achieved unless we work well together.

不冒任何风险的人将一事无成,一无所有,一无是处。

The person who risks nothing does nothing, has nothing, is nothing.

但若奥巴马孤军奋战,他将会一事无成

But Mr Obama on his own cannot will success on either front.

要是不能把握时机,便要终身蹭蹬,一事无成

If we fail to grasp the opportunity, we would have lifelong Cengdeng, nothing.

父亲对他颇感失望,认定他只会一事无成,辱没家门。

He was a disappointment to his father, who was sure that he would bring nothing but shame to himself and his family.

如果我们无法让公众保持对此事的关注,那就将一事无成

If we don't keep bringing this to the attention of the people, nothing will be done.

如果你们报着这种心态去面对问题,那么你将一事无成

If you quote this mentality to face problems, then you will achieve nothing.

我那位臭骂他一事无成的同门,正是当年的获益者之一。

I curse roundly who he accomplished nothing with the door, is one of the year winners.

家族成员会记得哪位亲戚总是一事无成,谁是麻烦制造者,谁又是家中的金童玉女,但实际上这些角色根本不会影响工作能力。

Families still remember when their relatives were screw-ups, troublemakers, or golden children, though those roles may not affect competence at work.