一 无 是 处

yī wú shì chùdictionary entry

(idiom) not one good point / everything about it is wrong

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

一無是處一无是处 [yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4] /(idiom) not one good point; everything about it is wrong/

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Other forms in these source records: 一無是處

一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
无
mó
used in 南無|南无[nā mó]
wú
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
是
shì
to be (followed by substantives only) / correct / right / true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)
处
chǔ
to reside / to live / to dwell / to be in / to be situated at / to stay / to get along with / to be in a position of / to deal with / to discipline / to punish
chù
(bound form) place / locality / (bound form) part / aspect / (bound form) office / department / bureau / classifier for locations: spot, point

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