无所作为

無所作為

wúsuǒ-zuòwéi

idiom HSK 7-9 #27,596

Meanings

1 to accomplish nothing
2 to have no achievements
3 to be inactive

Characters

to act; achievement

Examples

年轻人不应该无所作为。

Niánqīngrén bù yīnggāi wúsuǒzuòwéi.

Young people should not be idle and accomplish nothing.

他在这个职位上无所作为。

Tā zài zhège zhíwèi shàng wúsuǒzuòwéi.

He accomplished nothing in this position.

Tips

usage

无所作为 is slightly different from 无所事事. 无所事事 = having nothing to do (idle); 无所作为 = failing to accomplish anything (unproductive, often implies someone should have done more).

Stroke Order

无 wú

所 suǒ

作 zuò

为 wéi