一事无成

(一事無成)yī shì wú chéng

to accomplish nothing

Example Sentences

如果整天只知道空谈理想而不付诸实际行动,到头来终究会一事无成。

rú guǒ zhěng tiān zhǐ zhī dào kōng tán lǐ xiǎng ér bù fù zhū shí jì xíng dòng, dào tóu lái zhōng jiū huì yí shì wú chéng.

If you only talk about your ideals all day long without taking practical actions, you will achieve nothing in the end.

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