一无所获 nothing gained
Explanation
指没有任何收获，什么也没得到。
It means that there is no harvest, nothing is obtained.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有个名叫李白的书生，他怀揣着满腔抱负，千里迢迢来到长安城，一心想求得功名，光宗耀祖。他四处拜访达官显贵，希望得到他们的赏识与提拔。然而，他怀才不遇，求官之路十分坎坷。他四处奔波，递交了无数封求官信，却总是石沉大海，毫无音讯。即使偶然得到一些官员的接见，也往往因为他的性格过于直率，言语得罪了权贵，最终一无所获，空手而归。在长安城住了许多年，他不但没有得到任何官职，反而囊中羞涩，生活日渐窘迫。无奈之下，他只好离开了长安，踏上了漫漫的旅程，继续追寻自己的理想。最终，他还是在诗歌创作上取得了巨大的成就，名扬天下。
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar named Li Bai who, with high aspirations, traveled a long way to Chang'an City, hoping to gain fame and honor and bring glory to his ancestors. He visited many high-ranking officials and hoped to gain their appreciation and promotion. However, he failed to find a job, and his career path was very bumpy. He traveled a lot and sent countless applications, but always without response. Even when he occasionally met an official, he often offended him with his straightforward personality and words, and finally returned home empty-handed. After many years in Chang'an, he not only had not obtained any position, but also became penniless, and his living situation became increasingly poor. Finally, he had to leave Chang'an and embarked on a long journey to pursue his dreams. In the end, however, he achieved great success in writing poetry and became famous throughout the world.
Usage
用于形容没有得到任何收获。
Used to describe the situation where nothing has been gained.
Examples
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经过几个月的努力，他最终还是一无所获。
jingguo jige yue de nuli, ta zhongyu haishi yi wuso huo. ta zhao gongzuo zhao le henjiu, yi wuso huo, feichang jusang
After months of hard work, he still achieved nothing.
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他找工作找了很久，一无所获，非常沮丧。
He looked for a job for a long time without success, and was very frustrated.