有百害而无一利 — “To be entirely harmful and without any benefit”
有百害而无一利 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be entirely harmful and without any benefit”. To do more harm than good; to be utterly detrimental. Literally, “Has a hundred harms but not a single benefit”.
有百害而无一利 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 有百害而无一利 mean?
有百害而无一利 (yǒu bǎi hài ér wú yī lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be entirely harmful and without any benefit”.
How do you pronounce 有百害而无一利?
有百害而无一利 is pronounced yǒu bǎi hài ér wú yī lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有百害而无一利 literally mean?
Literally, 有百害而无一利 means “Has a hundred harms but not a single benefit”. It is used to mean “to be entirely harmful and without any benefit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有百害而无一利?
百害：泛指许多坏处。有许多坏处，没有一点好处