一事无成 (yī shì wú chéng)

📖 Today's 成语: 一事无成 (yī shì wú chéng) Meaning: To accomplish nothing (to have nothing to show for one's efforts) Summary: 一事无成 (yī shì wú chéng) is a powerful idiom used to describe a total lack of achievement. It is frequently used in self-reflection when a person looks back on their life with regret, or as a harsh criticism of someone who is perceived as lazy or incompetent. Originating from a poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi (白居易), it emphasizes the emptiness of having 'zero results' rather than just a single failure. Read the full transcript with multilingual translations, meaning/usage notes, examples, and cultural context:一事无成 (yī shì wú chéng) | 每天成语