无所作为

wú suǒ zuò wéi

HSK 7–9

Meaning

attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
feckless

指没有做出任何成绩或成就，也指不做任何事情。

To accomplish nothing; to be idle and do nothing.

常用于批评或描述某人没有努力、没有贡献或没有取得进展的状态。

Often used to criticize or describe a state of being unproductive, making no effort, or achieving no progress.

1 他在这家公司工作了十年却无所作为，最终被解雇了。 (He worked at this company for ten years but accomplished nothing, and was eventually fired.)
2 我们不能继续无所作为，必须采取行动。 (We can't remain idle anymore; we must take action.)
3 政府因为在这个问题上无所作为而受到批评。 (The government was criticized for its inaction on this issue.)
4 他年轻时雄心勃勃，但现在却变得无所作为。 (He was ambitious when young, but now he has become idle and accomplishes nothing.)
5 面对危机，他们选择无所作为，导致了更严重的后果。 (Facing the crisis, they chose to do nothing, leading to more serious consequences.)

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