Definition
无方 is a literary expression meaning 'without a proper method' or 'lacking the right approach'. It often appears in self-critical or evaluative contexts, such as 教子无方 ('ineffective at raising children') or 治家无方 ('poor at managing a household'). The word implies a lack of skill, strategy, or proper pattern in handling a situation. It is the opposite of 有方 ('having the right method').
v.p.
without the proper method or approachlacking a set pattern or strategy
Examples
- 无方，。Tā jiào zǐ mó, háizi yuè lái yuè bù tīng huà.He lacks the right method in raising his children, and they become more and more disobedient.
- 无方，。Gōngsī guǎnlǐ mó, dǎozhì kuīsǔn yánzhòng.The company's management lacks a proper approach, leading to severe losses.
- 无方，。Tā zuò shì mó, zǒng shì shì bèi gōng bàn.He does things without a proper method, always getting half the result with twice the effort.
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