不成器

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Chinese

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

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不成器

  1. (figurative) 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.
    Children who fail to learn from good examples will not grow up to be useful people.

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