- 一事无成 yīshìwúchéng to accomplish nothing(idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere in one's life or career
- 老大无成 lǎodàwúchéng to achieve nothing in old ageTo reach an old age without having accomplished anything or established a career.
- 疑行无成 yíxíngwúchéng hesitation leads to failureOne will not succeed if they act with hesitation or doubt
- 百事无成 bǎishìwúchéng to have accomplished nothingTo have achieved nothing at all; to be completely unsuccessful in all one's undertakings.