无所作为 (wú suǒ zuò wéi): attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless

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HSK 7

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Pinyin
Meaning: attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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HSK 4

not to have

HSK 6

actually

to do

HSK 5

as (in the capacity of)

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