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无济于事

wú jì yú shì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • (idiom) to no avail; of no use

Definition

对事情没有帮助;解决不了问题。

to be of no help; to be useless; to no avail.

Usage

用于描述某种行动或努力无法改变或改善现状,通常带有无奈或否定的语气。

Used to describe an action or effort that cannot change or improve the situation, often with a tone of helplessness or negation.

Examples

  • 1 现在后悔已经无济于事了。(It's useless to regret now.)
  • 2 光说不做也无济于事。(Just talking without doing is useless.)
  • 3 他的道歉已经无济于事,因为伤害已经造成。(His apology was useless because the damage was done.)
  • 4 增加人手可能也无济于事,问题在于技术。(Adding more people may be useless; the problem lies in technology.)
  • 5 抱怨无济于事,我们应该想办法解决问题。(Complaining is useless; we should find a way to solve the problem.)

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