无益
wú yì
Pinyin

Definition

无益
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wú yì
  1. no good
  2. not good for
  3. not beneficial

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

gōng yì
  1. 1 public good
  2. 2 public welfare
lì yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 (in sb's) interest
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
shòu yì
  1. 1 to benefit from
  2. 2 profit
shòu yì fěi qiǎn
  1. 1 to benefit (from)
yán nián yì shòu
  1. 1 to make life longer
  2. 2 to promise longevity
  3. 3 (this product will) extend your life
shōu yì
  1. 1 earnings
  2. 2 profit
shōu yì lu:4
  1. 1 earnings rate
  2. 2 earnings yield (finance)
xiào yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 effectiveness
  3. 3 efficiency
rì yì
  1. 1 day by day
  2. 2 more and more
  3. 3 increasingly
  4. 4 more and more with each passing day
yǒu yì
  1. 1 useful
  2. 2 beneficial
  3. 3 profitable
quán yì
  1. 1 rights
  2. 2 interests
  3. 3 rights and benefits
wú yì
  1. 1 no good
  2. 2 not good for
  3. 3 not beneficial
  1. 1 surname Yi
yì yǒu
  1. 1 helpful friend
  2. 2 wise companion
yì zhì
  1. 1 to grow the intellect
  2. 2 Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine)
yì chu
  1. 1 benefit
Yì yáng
  1. 1 Yiyang prefecture level city in Hunan
jīng yì qiú jīng
  1. 1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
gōng yì jīn
  1. 1 public welfare funds
  2. 2 community chest
zhù yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 help

Idioms (16)

大有裨益
dà yǒu bì yì
  1. 1 bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
  2. 2 of great service
  3. 3 to help greatly
  4. 4 to serve one well
徒劳无益
tú láo wú yì
  1. 1 futile endeavor (idiom)
救焚益薪
jiù fén yì xīn
  1. 1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
  2. 2 to add fuel to the fire
有害无益
yǒu hài wú yì
  1. 1 harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good
欲益反损
yù yì fǎn sǔn
  1. 1 wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
  2. 2 It all ends in tears.
满招损,谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
  1. 1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
  2. 2 pride comes before a fall
益胃生津
yì wèi shēng jīn
  1. 1 to benefit the stomach and increase fluids (idiom)
相得益彰
xiāng dé yì zhāng
  1. 1 to bring out the best in each other (idiom)
  2. 2 to complement one another well
穷当益坚
qióng dāng yì jiān
  1. 1 poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined
  2. 2 the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back
精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng
  1. 1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
老当益壮
lǎo dāng yì zhuàng
  1. 1 old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
良师益友
liáng shī yì yǒu
  1. 1 good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor
裒多益寡
póu duō yì guǎ
  1. 1 to take from the rich and give to the poor (idiom)
道高益安,势高益危
dào gāo yì ān , shì gāo yì wēi
  1. 1 More moral strength increases one's safety, more power and influence increases one's danger (idiom, from Records of the Historian 史記|史记). cf Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it (William Pitt the Elder, 1770).
开卷有益
kāi juàn yǒu yì
  1. 1 lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education
集思广益
jí sī guǎng yì
  1. 1 collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit
  2. 2 to profit from widespread suggestions

Sample Sentences

没错,再说了,炸鸡虽好,但毕竟也就是垃圾食品,多吃无益。要说既营养又美味还有情调的组合,在秋天那必须是大闸蟹配黄酒的呀!
méicuò ,zàishuō le ,zhájī suī hǎo ,dàn bìjìng yějiùshì lājī shípǐn ,duō chī wúyì 。yào shuō jì yíngyǎng yòu měiwèi háiyǒu qíngdiào de zǔhé ,zài qiūtiān nà bìxū shì dàzháxiè pèi huángjiǔ de ya !
That's right. And also, although fried chicken is good, given it's junk food, it's not good to eat too much of it. If you want to talk about a combination that's nutritious, tasty and also has a sense of atmosphere, then it's eating Chinese mitten crabs while drinking huangjiu!