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碌碌无能 — “Mediocre and utterly lacking in ability”

碌碌无能 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Mediocre and utterly lacking in ability”. Incompetent and undistinguished. Literally, “Mediocre and incompetent”.

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碌碌无能 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 碌lù
  • 碌lù
  • 无wú
  • 能néng

碌碌无能 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
碌
lù13busy, toiling, ordinary
碌
lù13busy, toiling, ordinary
无
wú4without, not having
能
néng10can, be able to

Example Sentence with 碌碌无能

他虽然工作很努力,但由于性格内向且碌碌无能,始终未能得到重要的机会。
Although he works very hard, due to his introverted personality and incompetence, he has never been given significant opportunities.

Idioms Related to 碌碌无能

Synonyms of 碌碌无能

  • wú无suǒ所zuò作wéi为achieve nothing
  • lù碌lù碌wú无wéi为achieve nothing noteworthy

Antonyms of 碌碌无能

  • dà大xiǎn显shēn身shǒu手fully display one's talents and skills
  • dà大yǒu有kě可wéi为great potential for future development

More idioms starting with 碌

  • lù碌lù碌guǎ寡hé合Aloof and unsociable
  • lù碌lù碌yōng庸yōng庸busy and mediocre
  • lù碌lù碌yōng庸cái才mediocre and insignificant talent
  • lù碌lù碌yōng庸liú流mediocre and unremarkable individuals
  • lù碌lù碌wú无qí奇ordinary and unremarkable
  • lù碌lù碌wú无wén闻to live an obscure and undistinguished life

Questions about 碌碌无能

What does 碌碌无能 mean?
碌碌无能 (lù lù wú néng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Mediocre and utterly lacking in ability”.
How do you pronounce 碌碌无能?
碌碌无能 is pronounced lù lù wú néng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 碌碌无能 literally mean?
Literally, 碌碌无能 means “Mediocre and incompetent”. It is used to mean “Mediocre and utterly lacking in ability”.
What is the Chinese definition of 碌碌无能?
碌碌:平庸、无能的。平平庸庸,没有能力。
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