What does 于事无补 mean?

于事无补 (yú shì wú bǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be of no avail”.

How do you pronounce 于事无补?

于事无补 is pronounced yú shì wú bǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 于事无补 literally mean?

Literally, 于事无补 means “of no help to the matter”. It is used to mean “to be of no avail”.

于事无补 — “To be of no avail”

于事无补 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be of no avail”. To be of no help or use to the matter; to do no good. Literally, “of no help to the matter”.

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于事无补 Pronunciation and Pinyin

于yú
事shì
无wú
补bǔ

于事无补 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
于	yú	3	at, in, on, to, from
事	shì	8	matter, event, or undertaking
无	wú	4	without, not having
补	bǔ	8	mend, supplement, or benefit

Example Sentence with 于事无补

现在再后悔也于事无补了，我们应该向前看，寻找解决办法。

Regretting it now is of no avail; we should look forward and find solutions.

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Questions about 于事无补

What does 于事无补 mean?: 于事无补 (yú shì wú bǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be of no avail”.
How do you pronounce 于事无补?: 于事无补 is pronounced yú shì wú bǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 于事无补 literally mean?: Literally, 于事无补 means “of no help to the matter”. It is used to mean “to be of no avail”.
What is the Chinese definition of 于事无补?: 对事情毫无补益。

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