一无所长 yī wú suǒ cháng good for nothing

Explanation

指什么本领都没有。

means having no special skills or knowledge.

Origin Story

从前，在一个小山村里，住着一位名叫阿强的年轻人。阿强为人善良，乐于助人，但是他没有什么特别的才能。他尝试过各种各样的工作，例如：耕田、织布、打铁等等，但都因为技艺不精而没有取得成功。村里的人都说他一无所长。阿强为此感到非常苦恼，他不知道自己应该做什么。有一天，一位年迈的智者来到了村子，阿强向智者诉说了自己的苦闷。智者听后，并没有直接给他答案，而是带他到了一片果园。智者指着果园里各种各样的果树说：“你看这些果树，它们各有各的特色，有的果实甜美，有的果实酸涩，有的果实巨大，有的果实渺小。但是，它们都为这片果园增添了色彩，也为人们提供了丰富的果实。你呢？你也有自己的闪光点，只是你还没有发现它们而已。”阿强听了智者的开导，开始认真思考自己的优势。他发现自己很擅长与人沟通，善于倾听别人的想法。他开始利用自己的长处帮助村民解决问题，渐渐地，他赢得了村民的尊重和爱戴。

cóng qián, zài yīgè xiǎoshān cūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào ā qiáng de nián qīng rén。ā qiáng wéi rén shàn liáng, lè yú zhù rén, dàn shì tā méi yǒu shénme tèbié de cái néng。tā cháng shì guò gè zhǒng gè yàng de gōng zuò, lì rú: gēng tián, zhī bù, dǎ tiě děng děng, dàn dōu yīn wèi jì yì bù jīng ér méi yǒu qǔ dé chéng gōng。cūn lǐ de rén dōu shuō tā yī wú suǒ cháng。ā qiáng wèi cǐ gǎn dào fēi cháng kǔ nǎo, tā bù zhī dào zì jǐ yīng gāi zuò shénme。yǒu yī tiān, yī wèi nián mài de zhì zhě lái dào le cūn zi, ā qiáng xiàng zhì zhě sù shuō le zì jǐ de kǔ mèn。zhì zhě tīng hòu, bìng méi yǒu zhí jiē gěi tā dá àn, ér shì dài tā dào le yī piàn guǒ yuán。zhì zhě zhǐ zhe guǒ yuán lǐ gè zhǒng gè yàng de guǒ shù shuō:“nǐ kàn zhèxiē guǒ shù, tāmen gè yǒu gè de tè sè, yǒu de guǒ shí tián měi, yǒu de guǒ shí suān sè, yǒu de guǒ shí jù dà, yǒu de guǒ shí miǎo xiǎo。dàn shì, tāmen dōu wèi zhè piàn guǒ yuán zēng tiān le sè cài, yě wèi rénmen tí gōng le fēngfù de guǒ shí。nǐ ne? nǐ yě yǒu zì jǐ de shǎn guāng diǎn, zhǐshì nǐ hái méi yǒu fā xiàn tāmen ér yǐ。”ā qiáng tīng le zhì zhě de kāi dǎo, kāishǐ zhēn zhòng sī kǎo zì jǐ de yōu shì。tā fā xiàn zì jǐ hěn shàn cháng yǔ rén gōng tōng, shàn yú qīng tīng bié rén de xiǎng fǎ。tā kāishǐ lì yòng zì jǐ de cháng chù bāng zhù cūn mín jiě jué wèntí, jiàn jiàn de, tā yíng dé le cūn mín de zūn zhòng hé ài dài。

Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, there lived a young man named Ah Qiang. Ah Qiang was kind and helpful, but he had no particular talents. He tried all sorts of jobs, such as farming, weaving, and blacksmithing, but he failed because he lacked the skills. The villagers said he was good for nothing. Ah Qiang was very distressed, and he didn't know what he should do. One day, an old wise man came to the village, and Ah Qiang told him his troubles. The wise man didn't give him a direct answer, but took him to an orchard. The wise man pointed to the various fruit trees and said: "Look at these fruit trees. They each have their own characteristics, some fruits are sweet, some are sour, some are big, some are small. But they all add color to this orchard, and they all provide people with a variety of fruits. What about you? You also have your own strengths, you just haven't discovered them yet." Ah Qiang listened to the wise man's guidance and began to think seriously about his strengths. He found that he was good at communicating with people and listening to their ideas. He began to use his strengths to help the villagers solve problems, and gradually, he gained the respect and love of the villagers.

Usage

用于形容一个人没有擅长的技能或才能。

yòng yú xiáoróng yīgè rén méiyǒu shàn cháng de jì néng huò cái néng。

Used to describe a person who has no special skills or talents.

Examples

• 他一无所长，所以很难找到一份好工作。

  tā yī wú suǒ cháng, suǒ yǐ hěn nán zhǎo dào yī fèn hǎo gōng zuò。

  He has no special skills, so it's difficult for him to find a good job.

• 他对任何事情都一无所长，是个十足的废物。

  tā duì rènhé shìqíng dōu yī wú suǒ cháng, shì ge shí zú de fèi wù。

  He is not good at anything; he is a total waste of space.

Related Idioms

• 一无可取

• 一无是处

• 平庸

Opposite Idioms

• 多才多艺

• 技艺精湛

• 无所不能