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无所施其技 — “To be unable to put one's skills or tricks to use”

无所施其技 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to put one's skills or tricks to use”. To have no opportunity to display one's abilities. Literally, “Nowhere to apply one's skills/techniques”.

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无所施其技 Pronunciation and Pinyin

无所施其技 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
无
wú4without, not having
所
suǒ8place or that which
施
shī9carry out, implement, or apply
其
qí8its, his, her, their
技
jì7skill, talent, technique

Example Sentence with 无所施其技

在对手实力远超自己的情况下,他感到无所施其技,最终只能认输。
Facing an opponent whose strength far surpassed his own, he felt unable to display his techniques and eventually had to admit defeat.

Idioms Related to 无所施其技

Synonyms of 无所施其技

  • wú无suǒ所shī施qí其jì伎unable to employ one's skills

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 无所施其技

What does 无所施其技 mean?

无所施其技 (wú suǒ shī qí jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to put one's skills or tricks to use”.

How do you pronounce 无所施其技?

无所施其技 is pronounced wú suǒ shī qí jì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 无所施其技 literally mean?

Literally, 无所施其技 means “Nowhere to apply one's skills/techniques”. It is used to mean “to be unable to put one's skills or tricks to use”.

What is the Chinese definition of 无所施其技?

没有办法施展其伎俩手段。

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