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

HSK 3

年轻人不应该无所作为。

Niánqīngrén bù yīnggāi wúsuǒ-zuòwéi.

Young people should not be idle and accomplish nothing.

HSK 6

他在这个职位上无所作为。

Tā zài zhège zhíwèi shàng wúsuǒ-zuòwéi.

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