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一无是处 — “Without any redeeming features”

一无是处 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Without any redeeming features”. Utterly worthless; good for nothing. Literally, “not a single redeeming feature”.

Frequency

一无是处 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 无wú
  • 是shì
  • 处chù

一无是处 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
无
wú4without, not having
是
shì9to be, yes, right
处
chù5to be at a place

Example Sentence with 一无是处

他虽然在学习上有些困难,但如果说他一无是处,那是不公平的,他在体育方面很有天赋。
Although he has some difficulties in his studies, it's unfair to say he's utterly worthless; he's very talented in sports.

Idioms Related to 一无是处

Synonyms of 一无是处

  • yī一tuán团qī漆hēi黑pitch-dark or completely in the dark
  • yī一wú无kě可qǔ取utterly worthless or without value
  • bǎi百wú无yī一shì是nothing right in a hundred attempts

Antonyms of 一无是处

  • shí十quán全shí十měi美perfect in every respect
  • bái白bì璧wú无xiá瑕flawless and perfect

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一无是处

What does 一无是处 mean?
一无是处 (yī wú shì chù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Without any redeeming features”.
How do you pronounce 一无是处?
一无是处 is pronounced yī wú shì chù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一无是处 literally mean?
Literally, 一无是处 means “not a single redeeming feature”. It is used to mean “Without any redeeming features”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一无是处?
是:对,正确。没有一点儿对的或好的地方。
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