不成器
bù​chéng​qì

unshaped

  • created sense approved 不成器 · bù​chéng​qì · unshaped — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不成器

    bù​chéng​qì

    unshaped

    Of an object, not yet having been crafted into a useful utensil or tool

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 成 (literal) → 成 · chéng · to become 器 (literal) → 器 · qì · utensil

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  • created sense approved 不成器 · bù​chéng​qì · good-for-nothing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不成器

    bù​chéng​qì

    good-for-nothing

    Used metaphorically to describe someone who lacks talent, ambition, or the ability to amount to anything useful; worthless

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 成器 (literal) → 成器 · chéng​qì · to become useful

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