不成器

Chinese

not; no to become a useful implement; to grow up to be a talented or useful person
simp. and trad.
(不成器)
成器

Pronunciation


Idiom

不成器

  1. (figuratively) to not grow up to be a talented or useful person
    孩子學好不成器 [MSC, trad.]
    孩子学好不成器 [MSC, simp.]
    Háizi bù xuéhǎo bùchéngqì. [Pinyin]
    Children who fail to learn from good examples will not grow up to be useful people.

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