equal to zero; amount to nothing; useless
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to equal zero; to amount to nothing; to be completely ineffective
Used to indicate that an effort, action, or statement produces no result or has no practical value. Often carries a tone of frustration or criticism.
Shuō说
le了
bù不
bàn办
，
hái还
bù不
shì是
děng等
yú于
líng零
。
Saying it but not doing it amounts to nothing anyway.
Méi没
yǒu有
zhí执
xíng行
lì力
，
zài再
hǎo好
de的
jì计
huà划
yě也
děng等
yú于
líng零
。
Without execution, even the best plans amount to nothing.
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Guāng光
dào道
qiàn歉
bù不
gǎi改
zhèng正
，
dào道
qiàn歉
jiù就
děng等
yú于
líng零
。
Simply apologizing without correcting the mistake makes the apology worthless.