无所事事

无所事事無所事事 suǒ shì shì ㄨˊ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄕˋ ㄕˋ mou4 so2 si6 si6 HSK 7-9

  • to have nothing to do
  • to idle one's time away (idiom)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 无 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 在假期中我無所事事。 I did nothing during the holidays.
  • 她无所事事地看向窗外 She was idly looking out of the window.
  • 他更愿意工作而不是无所事事。 He preferred working to doing nothing.
  • 吉姆工作努力,而约翰却无所事事。 Jim works hard, but John is idle.
  • 無論一個男人多有錢,都不應無所事事。 No matter how rich a man may be, he ought not to be idle.

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