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无所事事
wú suǒ shì shì
Pinyin
Definition
无所事事
-
wú suǒ shì shì
to have nothing to do
to idle one's time away (idiom)
Character Decomposition
无
无
所
戶
斤
事
十
口
丨
⺺
亅
Related Words
(20)
事
shì
1
matter
2
thing
3
item
4
work
5
affair
6
CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]
事情
shì qing
1
affair
2
matter
3
thing
4
business
5
CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
所
suǒ
1
actually
2
place
3
classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
4
that which
5
particle introducing a relative clause or passive
6
CL:個|个[gè]
所以
suǒ yǐ
1
therefore
2
as a result
3
so
4
the reason why
所有
suǒ yǒu
1
all
2
to have
3
to possess
4
to own
故事
gù shì
1
old practice
2
CL:個|个[gè]
一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu
1
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
2
without two sticks to rub together
不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
1
not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
2
embarrassed and at a complete loss
世事
shì shì
1
affairs of life
2
things of the world
之所以
zhī suǒ yǐ
1
the reason why
事事
shì shì
1
everything
事件
shì jiàn
1
event
2
happening
3
incident
4
CL:個|个[gè]
事先
shì xiān
1
in advance
2
before the event
3
beforehand
4
prior
事儿
shì r5
1
one's employment
2
business
3
matter that needs to be settled
4
(northern dialect) (of a person) demanding
5
trying
6
troublesome
7
erhua variant of 事[shì]
8
CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
事务
shì wù
1
(political, economic etc) affairs
2
work
3
transaction (as in a computer database)
事实
shì shí
1
fact
2
CL:個|个[gè]
事后
shì hòu
1
after the event
2
in hindsight
3
in retrospect
事故
shì gù
1
accident
2
CL:樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ],次[cì]
事业
shì yè
1
undertaking
2
project
3
activity
4
(charitable, political or revolutionary) cause
5
publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation
6
career
7
occupation
8
CL:個|个[gè]
事业有成
shì yè yǒu chéng
1
to be successful in business
2
professional success
Idioms
(20)
一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu
1
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
2
without two sticks to rub together
一无所知
yī wú suǒ zhī
1
not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
2
without an inkling
不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
1
not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
1
not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
2
embarrassed and at a complete loss
不经一事
bù jīng yī shì
1
You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不经一事,不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
1
You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
世上无难事,只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
1
there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
2
persistence will overcome
事不过三
shì bù guò sān
1
a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)
2
don't repeat the same mistake again and again
3
bad things don't happen more than three times
事不关己
shì bù guān jǐ
1
a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
事不关己,高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
1
to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
1
when things come to a head (idiom)
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
1
half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
2
a stitch in time saves nine
事危累卵
shì wēi lěi luǎn
1
lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
事在人为
shì zài rén wéi
1
the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
2
With effort, one can achieve anything.
事实胜于雄辩
shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn
1
Facts speak louder than words. (idiom)
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
1
wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
事后诸葛亮
shì hòu Zhū gě Liàng
1
a genius in retrospect (idiom); hindsight is 20-20
事怕行家
shì pà háng jiā
1
an expert always produces the best work (idiom)
事无巨细
shì wú jù xì
1
lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)
2
fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance
事与愿违
shì yǔ yuàn wéi
1
things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
Sample Sentences
2、你与其无所事事,还不如出去找份工作。
、nǐ yǔqí wúsuǒshìshì ,hái bùrú chūqù zhǎo fèn gōngzuò 。
Rather than having nothing to do, it’s better you find a job.
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