无 事 可 做

wú shì kě zuòdictionary entry

to have nothing to do / to have time on one's hands

Sources & editorial notes

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:

無事可做无事可做 [wu2 shi4 ke3 zuo4] /to have nothing to do/to have time on one's hands/

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Other forms in these source records: 無事可做

无
mó
used in 南無|南无[nā mó]
wú
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
事
shì
matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]
可
kě
(prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however
kè
used in 可汗[kè hán]
做
zuò
to make / to produce / to write / to compose / to do / to engage in / to hold (a party etc) / (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc) / to become (husband and wife, friends etc) / (of a thing) to serve as / to be used for / to assume (an air or manner)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.