成材
chéngcái
ㄔㄥˊ ㄘㄞˊ
- 1to make sth of oneself
- 2to become a person who is worthy of respect
- 3(of a tree) to grow to full size
- 4to become useful for timber
Example
就是因為他不成材他爸看不起他。
jiùshì yīnwèi tā bùchéngcái tā bà kànbùqǐ tā
It's just that because he hasn't made something of himself, his father won't look at him.