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無益

简无益 · 繁無益

Mandarin · pinyin wú yì

no good
not good for
not beneficial

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無: Look up this written character
益: yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–4 · wu2 yi4

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adj

to be in vain; to have no benefit; to not be helpful

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