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有百害而無一利

简有百害而无一利 · 繁有百害而無一利

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu bǎi hài ér wú yī lì

having no advantage whatsoever

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
害: hài · injure, harm; destroy, kill
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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3–3–4–2–2–1–4 · you3 bai3 hai4 er2 wu2 yi1 li4

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jau5 baak3 hoi6 ji4 mou4 jat1 lei6

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