一无是处 yī wú shì chù good-for-nothing

Explanation

形容一个人或事物没有任何优点或长处，完全没有价值。

To describe a person or thing that has no merits or advantages, completely worthless.

Origin Story

从前，在一个偏远的小村庄里，住着一个名叫阿牛的年轻人。阿牛从小就非常懒惰，不爱学习，也不爱劳动。村里人都说他一无是处，连最简单的农活都做不好。一天，村里的老人们决定给阿牛一个机会，让他去城里学一门手艺。阿牛到了城里，却依然我行我素，整天游手好闲，无所事事。时间一天一天地过去了，阿牛一点进步都没有，反而越来越堕落。最后，他不仅没有学会任何手艺，反而欠了一屁股债。阿牛回到村庄后，村民们对他的失望之情溢于言表。他们纷纷摇头叹息，说：“阿牛真是个一无是处的人！”从此以后，阿牛就成了村庄里的笑柄，再也没有人愿意和他来往了。

cóng qián, zài yī gè piān yuǎn de xiǎo cūn zhuāng lǐ, zhù zhe yī gè míng jiào ā niú de nián qīng rén. ā niú cóng xiǎo jiù fēi cháng lǎn duò, bù ài xué xí, yě bù ài láo dòng. cūn lǐ rén dōu shuō tā yī wú shì chù, lián zuì jiǎn dān de nóng huó dōu zuò bù hǎo. yī tiān, cūn lǐ de lǎo rén men jué dìng gěi ā niú yī gè jī huì, ràng tā qù chéng lǐ xué yī mén shǒu yì. ā niú dào le chéng lǐ, què yīrán wǒ xíng wǒ sù, zhěng tiān yóu shǒu xián xián, wú suǒ shì shì. shí jiān yī tiān yī tiān de guò qù le, ā niú yī diǎn jìn zhǎn dōu méi yǒu, fǎn ér yuè lái yuè duò luò. zuì hòu, tā bù jìn méi yǒu xué huì rè hé shǒu yì, fǎn ér qiàn le yī pì gǔ zhài. ā niú huí dào cūn zhuāng hòu, cūn mín men duì tā de shī wàng zhī qíng yì yú yán biǎo. tā men fēn fēn yáo tóu tàn xī, shuō: “ā niú zhēnshi shì gè yī wú shì chù de rén!

Once upon a time, in a remote village, lived a young man named Niu. Niu was very lazy since he was a child, he didn't like to study or work. The villagers said he was a good-for-nothing and couldn't even do the simplest farm work. One day, the village elders decided to give Niu a chance and sent him to the city to learn a craft. Niu went to the city, but he remained true to himself, loafing around all day and doing nothing. Time passed, Niu made no progress and became more and more decadent. In the end, he not only didn't learn any craft, but also owed a lot of debts. When Niu returned to the village, the villagers were clearly disappointed with him. They shook their heads and sighed:

Usage

用于评价一个人或事物毫无优点或长处，完全没有价值。

yòng yú píng jià yī gè rén huò shì wù háo wú yōu diǎn huò cháng chù, wán quán méi yǒu jià zhí.

To evaluate that a person or thing has absolutely no advantages or merits and is completely worthless.

Examples

• 他这个人一无是处，什么事情都做不好。

  tā zhège rén yī wú shì chù, shénme shìqing dōu zuò bù hǎo.

  He's a good-for-nothing, can't do anything right.

• 这篇文章一无是处，毫无可取之处。

  zhè piān wén zhāng yī wú shì chù, háo wú kě qǔ zhī chù.

  This article is worthless and has no redeeming qualities.

Related Idioms

• 一团漆黑

• 一无可取

• 百无一是

Opposite Idioms

• 十全十美

• 白璧无瑕

• 无可挑剔