无济于事 (wú jì yú shì) — (idiom) to no avail; of no use; to be useless in solving a problem
Definition
A formal written idiom meaning 'of no help / to no avail' — used to conclude that an action won't solve the problem. Contrast with 没用的 (colloquial 'useless') and 徒劳 (more literary 'futile effort').
idiom
to no availof no useto be useless in solving a problem
Examples
- ，无济于事。Tā shì le hěn duō fāng fǎ, dàn dōu wú jì yú shì.He tried many methods, but all were to no avail.
- 无济于事。Xiàn zài hòu huǐ yǐ jīng wú jì yú shì le.Regretting now is of no use.
- 无济于事。Guāng kào yí gè rén nǔ lì wú jì yú shì.Relying on one person's effort alone is useless.
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