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无能之辈
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无能之辈 — “An incompetent or incapable person”

无能之辈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an incompetent or incapable person”. A good-for-nothing. Literally, “Incapable persons”.

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无能之辈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

无能之辈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
无
wú4without, not having
能
néng10can, be able to
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
辈
bèi12generation or lifetime

Example Sentence with 无能之辈

他总是把事情搞砸,真是一个无能之辈,让他负责这个项目恐怕会出问题。
He always messes things up; he's truly an incompetent person, letting him be in charge of this project might lead to problems.

Idioms Related to 无能之辈

Synonyms of 无能之辈

  • děng等xián闲zhī之bèi辈an ordinary person of no importance

More idioms starting with 无

  • wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
  • wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
  • wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
  • wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
  • wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
  • wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
  • wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
  • wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
  • wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
  • wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
  • wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
  • wú无wéi为zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference

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Questions about 无能之辈

What does 无能之辈 mean?

无能之辈 (wú néng zhī bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an incompetent or incapable person”.

How do you pronounce 无能之辈?

无能之辈 is pronounced wú néng zhī bèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 无能之辈 literally mean?

Literally, 无能之辈 means “Incapable persons”. It is used to mean “an incompetent or incapable person”.

What is the Chinese definition of 无能之辈?

笨拙、没有能力或容易犯错误的人

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