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疑行无成,疑事无功
疑行无成,疑事无功
疑行无成,疑事无功
疑行无成,疑事无功
疑行无成,疑事无功
疑行无成,疑事无功
疑行无成,疑事无功
疑行无成,疑事无功
疑行无成,疑事无功

疑行无成,疑事无功 — “Hesitation leads to failure”

疑行无成,疑事无功 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Hesitation leads to failure”. Indecisiveness yields no success. Acting with doubt will not succeed, and undertaking tasks with uncertainty will yield no results. Literally, “Doubtful actions achieve nothing, doubtful endeavors yield no results”.

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疑行无成,疑事无功 Pronunciation and Pinyin

疑行无成,疑事无功 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
疑
yí14doubt or suspect
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
无
wú4without, not having
成
chéng7to become or succeed
,,—
疑
yí14doubt or suspect
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
无
wú4without, not having
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill

Example Sentence with 疑行无成,疑事无功

面对这个重要的投资项目,他疑虑重重,迟迟不肯做决定,最终错失了良机,真是应了那句疑行无成,疑事无功。
Facing this crucial investment project, he was full of doubts and hesitated to make a decision, eventually missing the opportune moment, which truly embodies the saying that doubtful actions achieve nothing, and hesitant endeavors bear no fruit.

Idioms Related to 疑行无成,疑事无功

Synonyms of 疑行无成,疑事无功

  • yí疑xíng行wú无míng名,,yí疑shì事wú无gōng功Hesitation prevents success

More idioms starting with 疑

  • yí疑sān三huò惑sì四full of doubts and suspicions
  • yí疑shì事wú无gōng功Doubtful actions lead to no success
  • yí疑shì事wú无gōng功,,yí疑xíng行wú无míng名Doubtful actions yield no success
  • yí疑yún云mǎn满fù腹full of doubts and suspicions
  • yí疑rén人wù勿yòng用,,yòng用rén人wù勿yí疑Trust those you employ; don't employ those you doubt
  • yí疑rén人yí疑guǐ鬼to be overly suspicious
  • yí疑sì似zhī之jiān间between doubt and certainty
  • yí疑xìn信cān参bàn半half-believing and half-doubting
  • yí疑tuán团mǎn满fù腹full of doubts and unanswered questions
  • yí疑tuán团mò莫shì释doubts cannot be dispelled
  • yí疑xīn心shēng生àn暗guǐ鬼Suspicion breeds imaginary fears
  • yí疑xīn心shēng生guǐ鬼Suspicion breeds imaginary dangers

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Questions about 疑行无成,疑事无功

What does 疑行无成,疑事无功 mean?

疑行无成,疑事无功 (yí xíng wú chéng , yí shì wú gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Hesitation leads to failure”.

How do you pronounce 疑行无成,疑事无功?

疑行无成,疑事无功 is pronounced yí xíng wú chéng , yí shì wú gōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 疑行无成,疑事无功 literally mean?

Literally, 疑行无成,疑事无功 means “Doubtful actions achieve nothing, doubtful endeavors yield no results”. It is used to mean “Hesitation leads to failure”.

What is the Chinese definition of 疑行无成,疑事无功?

疑:疑虑。行动有疑虑就不会成功,做事有疑虑就没有效果

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