一事无成 yīshìwúchéng HSK7 achieve nothing Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 2 sentences 他这辈子一事无成。 tā zhèi bèizi yīshìwúchéng. He's done nothing with his life. Source: OpenSubtitles他快四十岁了，还是一事无成。 tā kuài sìshí suì le, háishi yīshìwúchéng. He is nearly forty and has still achieved nothing. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary