于事无补

於事無補

yúshìwúbǔ

idiom #14,430

Meanings

1 of no help
2 useless
3 to no avail

Characters

mend; help; supplement

Examples

抱怨于事无补。

Bàoyuàn yúshì wúbǔ.

Complaining won't help.

后悔于事无补，还是想想办法吧。

Hòuhuǐ yúshì wúbǔ, háishì xiǎngxiǎng bànfǎ ba.

Regret won't help; let's think of a solution instead.

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grammar

Typically used after a subject that describes a futile action: [futile action] + 于事无补. Often paired with 后悔, 抱怨, 生气, etc.

Stroke Order

于 yú

事 shì

无 wú

补 bǔ