of no use; to no avail
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be of no use; to be of no benefit; to make no difference
formalOften used in formal or written contexts, commonly in the structure '无补于...' (of no use to...) or '无济于事' (of no help to the matter).
Kōng空
tán谈
wú无
bǔ补
yú于
shí实
jì际
。
Empty talk is of no use in reality.
Guāng光
shì是
dào道
qiàn歉
wú无
bǔ补
yú于
shì事
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
。
An apology alone is of no help to the matter; we need concrete action.
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Zhè这
xiē些
cuò措
shī施
wú无
bǔ补
yú于
jiě解
jué决
gēn根
běn本
wèn问
tí题
。
These measures are of no use in solving the fundamental problem.
Zài再
duō多
de的
jiè借
kǒu口
yě也
wú无
bǔ补
yú于
mí弥
bǔ补
sǔn损
shī失
。
No amount of excuses can help make up for the losses.