Word: 一事无成 (yīshìwúchéng) Traditional: 一事無成 一事无成 dictionary entry yīshìwúchéng to have achieved nothing Full dictionary entry for 一事无成 Example sentences using 一事无成 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他四十岁了还一事无成。 Tā sìshí suì le hái yíshìwúchéng. He's forty and still has achieved nothing. 他怕自己一辈子一事无成。 Tā pà zìjǐ yíbèizi yíshìwúchéng. He's afraid he'll achieve nothing his whole life.