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

无所作为
wú suǒ zuò wéi
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to have nothing to do · to idle one's time away (idiom)无所事事wú suǒ shì shì(idiom) to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck听天由命tīng tiān yóu mìngnegative · passive · inactive消极xiāo jíworthless · good-for-nothing不成材bù chéng cáinot paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away无所用心wú suǒ yòng xīnunaccomplished · mediocre · feckless碌碌无为lù lù wú wéi
Antonyms
(idiom) to achieve sth worthwhile; to make a positive contribution有所作为yǒu suǒ zuò wéi(lit.) to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom) · (fig.) to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like知难而退zhī nán ér tuì