无济于事

無濟於事

wújìyúshì

idiom HSK 7-9 #12,579

Meanings

1 to be of no avail
2 to be no help
3 to not make any difference

Characters

to help; to benefit

Examples

现在后悔也无济于事了。

Xiànzài hòuhuǐ yě wújìyúshì le.

Regretting it now won't help either.

光抱怨无济于事，要行动起来。

Guāng bàoyuàn wújìyúshì, yào xíngdòng qǐlái.

Just complaining won't help; you need to take action.

Tips

memory

无 (without) + 济 (help/benefit) + 于 (to) + 事 (the matter) = no help to the matter.

Stroke Order

无 wú

济 jì

于 yú

事 shì