無所作為

See also: 无所作为

Chinese

		not have	actually; place; (nominalisation prefix)	action; conduct; deed action; conduct; deed; accomplishment; achievement
trad. (無所作為)		無	所	作為
simp. (无所作为)		无	所	作为

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): wúsuǒzuòwéi

(Zhuyin): ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): mou⁴ so² zok³ wai⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: wúsuǒzuòwéi
  - Zhuyin: ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wusuuotzuohwei
  - IPA ^(key): /u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ u̯eɪ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: mou⁴ so² zok³ wai⁴
  - Yale: mòuh só jok wàih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: mou⁴ so² dzok⁸ wai⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: mou⁴ so² zog³ wei⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/

Idiom

無所作為

to attempt nothing and accomplish nothing; to be in a state of inertia

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