無所作為 in Chinese

IPA: /u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/, /mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/ Chinese transliterations: wúsuǒzuòwéi [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], mou⁴ so² zok³ wai⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], wúsuǒzuòwéi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], wúsuǒzuòwéi [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], wu²-so³-tso⁴-wei² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], wú-swǒ-dzwò-wéi [Mandarin, Yale], wusuootzuohwei [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], усоцзовэй [Mandarin, Palladius], usoczovɛj [Mandarin, Palladius], mòuh só jok wàih [Cantonese, Yale], mou⁴ so² dzok⁸ wai⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], mou⁴ so² zog³ wei⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 無所作為

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      "glosses": [
        "to attempt nothing and accomplish nothing; to be in a state of inertia"
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      "zh-pron": "wúsuǒzuòwéi"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mou⁴ so² zok³ wai⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wúsuǒzuòwéi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wúsuǒzuòwéi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wu²-so³-tso⁴-wei²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wú-swǒ-dzwò-wéi"
    },
    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wusuootzuohwei"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "усоцзовэй"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "usoczovɛj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mòuh só jok wàih"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mou⁴ so² dzok⁸ wai⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mou⁴ so² zog³ wei⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "無所作為"
}

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        "to attempt nothing and accomplish nothing; to be in a state of inertia"
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      "zh-pron": "wúsuǒzuòwéi"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mou⁴ so² zok³ wai⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wúsuǒzuòwéi"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wúsuǒzuòwéi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wu²-so³-tso⁴-wei²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wú-swǒ-dzwò-wéi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wusuootzuohwei"
    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "усоцзовэй"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "usoczovɛj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mòuh só jok wàih"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mou⁴ so² dzok⁸ wai⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "mou⁴ so² zog³ wei⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/u³⁵ su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ weɪ̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mou̯²¹ sɔː³⁵ t͡sɔːk̚³ wɐi̯²¹/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "無所作為"
}

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"無所作為" meaning in Chinese

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