无济于事

wú jì yú shì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to no avail
2. of no use

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 有效 yǒu xiào 有效 yǒu xiào effective 表示行动产生预期效果: effective

Related words

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• 于事无补 yú shì wú bǔ 于事无补 yú shì wú bǔ unhelpful 意义相近，更书面化: unhelpful

Synonyms

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• 没用 méi yòng 没用 méi yòng useless 表示行动没有效果: useless

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 无济于事 to describe a person's incompetence; it refers to actions or efforts that do not help a situation.

Example Sentences

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哭也 无济于事 ，还是想办法解决问题吧。

Crying is of no use; let's think of a way to solve the problem instead.

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Child Words of 无济于事

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 于 于 yú: (of time or place) in; at; on
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 济 济 jì: to cross a river