Word: 不成器 (bùchéngqì) 不成器 dictionary entry bùchéngqì to be good for nothing; to amount to nothing Full dictionary entry for 不成器 Example sentences using 不成器 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 三心二意,永不成器 sānxī-nèyì,yǒng bùchéngqì three minds and two intentions, never turn into a useful vessel 不严不成器，过严防不虞 bù yán bùchéngqì, guò yánfáng bùyú without strictness a child won't become capable; with too much strictness guard against mishaps 玉不琢，不成器 yùbùzhuó, bùchéngqì jade not carved does not become a vessel