English–Chinese
“achieve nothing” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī shì wú chéng
Example
他努力了很久，结果却一事无成。tā nǔ lì le hěn jiǔ jié guǒ què yí shì wú chéng
He worked hard for a long time, but achieved nothing in the end.
How to say “achieve nothing” in Chinese
“Achieve nothing” in Chinese is 一事无成 (yī shì wú chéng).
A long stretch of effort reaches no completed result, with every goal falling short.
Example sentences with 一事无成
他换了几次工作，结果还是一事无成。tā huàn le jǐ cì gōng zuò jié guǒ hái shì yí shì wú chéng
He changed jobs several times, but still achieved nothing in the end.
Tips for using 一事无成
- In conversation, this idiom sounds strong and self-critical, so it usually suits a broad period of failure rather than one isolated setback.