成事不足，败事有余 — “Unable to achieve success but adept at causing failure or damage”
成事不足，败事有余 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to achieve success but adept at causing failure or damage”. More likely to spoil things than to succeed. Literally, “Not enough to accomplish, more than enough to spoil”.
成事不足，败事有余 Pronunciation and Pinyin
成事不足，败事有余 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 成事不足，败事有余
What does 成事不足，败事有余 mean?
成事不足，败事有余 (chéng shì bù zú ， bài shì yǒu yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to achieve success but adept at causing failure or damage”.
How do you pronounce 成事不足，败事有余?
成事不足，败事有余 is pronounced chéng shì bù zú ， bài shì yǒu yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 成事不足，败事有余 literally mean?
Literally, 成事不足，败事有余 means “not enough to accomplish, more than enough to spoil”. It is used to mean “Unable to achieve success but adept at causing failure or damage”.
What is the Chinese definition of 成事不足，败事有余?
不能把事情办好，反而把事情弄坏。多用来指斥办事拙劣或故意不让事情办成的人。