English–Chinese
“good-for-nothing” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinfèi wù
Example
别当废物了，我们都有事要做。bié dāng fèi wù le wǒ men dōu yǒu shì yào zuò
Don't be a good-for-nothing; we all have things to do.
How to say “good-for-nothing” in Chinese
“Good-for-nothing” in Chinese is 废物 (fèi wù).
A thing pushed outside the circle of usefulness, with the same image extending to a person judged unable to contribute.
Example sentences with 废物
他曾是废物青年，现在成为公司骨干。tā céng shì fèi wù qīng nián xiàn zài chéng wéi gōng sī gǔ gàn
He used to be a good-for-nothing youth, but now he is a core member of the company.
Tips for using 废物
- In conversation, applying this word to a person is a strong insult rather than a neutral comment about poor performance, so it is unsuitable for polite or formal speech.