不成器 — “To be useless”
不成器 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be useless”. To be good for nothing; to be a ne'er-do-well; to be unable to amount to anything. Literally, “cannot become a useful person”.
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不成器 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不成器 Character Breakdown
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他的父母很担心，觉得他这样下去会不成器。
His parents are very worried, feeling that he will never amount to anything if he continues like this.
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What does 不成器 mean?
不成器 (bù chéng qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be useless”.
How do you pronounce 不成器?
不成器 is pronounced bù chéng qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不成器 literally mean?
Literally, 不成器 means “cannot become a useful person”. It is used to mean “to be useless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不成器?
器：指人的度量、才干。不能成为有用的器物。多用以指人气质平庸，不能有所成就，没有什么出息。有时也指不学好，自甘堕落。