老大无成
lǎo​dà​wú​chéng

to achieve nothing in old age

  • created sense approved 老大无成/老大無成 · lǎo​dà​wú​chéng · to achieve nothing in old age — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老大无成 / 老大無成

    lǎo​dà​wú​chéng

    to achieve nothing in old age

    To reach an old age without having accomplished anything or established a career.

    老大 (literal) → 老大 · lǎo​dà · old age 无成 (literal) → 无成/無成 · wú​chéng · to achieve nothing

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