不成器

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bùchéngqì ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧˋ

- to be good for nothing
- to amount to nothing

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally: not made into a vessel
Meaning: Describes someone who will amount to nothing, often a disappointing child or younger person. Critical, scolding.

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Ending with 不成器

不打不成器 bùdǎbùchéngqì spare the rod and spoil the child

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