無所作為 wú suǒ zuò wéi

DEFINITIONS

  1. attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
  2. feckless

CHARACTERS

無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
所 suǒ
HSK 2
place, location; numerary adjunct
作 zuò
HSK 1
make; work; compose, write; act, perform
為 wéi do, handle, govern, act; be