百: hundred, hundred times, many times
无: no, not
一: one, once
是: right, be right
Literal translation: Somebody does something many times in many ways, but none of them is correct.
It means somebody is good for nothing, absolutely nothing is correct.
Corresponding English idiom: Good for nothing.
Example sentence: Everybody has his own merits and demerits. One should never think that he is perfect while others are all good for nothing. (每个人都有自己的优点和缺点, 不要把别人都看成百无一是, 把自己看成十全十美.)
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