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一无所获

一無所獲
yīwúsuǒhuò
idiom #6,513

Meanings

  1. 1 to gain nothing
  2. 2 to come away empty-handed
  3. 3 to achieve nothing

Examples

他找了一天工作，一无所获。
Tā zhǎo le yī tiān gōngzuò, yīwúsuǒhuò.
He looked for a job all day but came up empty.
警方搜查了整栋楼，一无所获。
Jǐngfāng sōuchá le zhěng dòng lóu, yīwúsuǒhuò.
The police searched the entire building and found nothing.
努力了这么久，不会一无所获的。
Nǔlì le zhème jiǔ, bù huì yīwúsuǒhuò de.
After working so hard for so long, you won't come away with nothing.

Tips

memory
一 (one/not a single) + 无 (without) + 所获 (that which is gained) = 'not a single gain.' The 所 structure makes it literary.
usage
Often used after a period of effort or searching to express disappointment. Similar to 一无所得 (yīwúsuǒdé).

Stroke Order

一 yī
无 wú
所 suǒ
获 huò