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有害无利 — “To be harmful and without any benefit”

有害无利 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be harmful and without any benefit”. To be detrimental and unprofitable. Literally, “harmful without benefit”.

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有害无利 Pronunciation and Pinyin

有害无利 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
害
hài10cause harm or damage
无
wú4without, not having
利
lì7benefit, smooth, sharp, profit

Example Sentence with 有害无利

长时间沉迷于网络游戏,对青少年的身心健康有害无利
Prolonged addiction to online games is harmful and without any benefit to the physical and mental health of teenagers.

Idioms Related to 有害无利

Synonyms of 有害无利

  • yǒu有hài害wú无yì益does more harm than good
  • yǒu有bǎi百hài害ér而wú无yī一lì利entirely harmful and without benefit

More idioms starting with 有

  • yǒu有yī一lì利jí即yǒu有yī一bì弊every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一lì利bì必yǒu有yī一bì弊Every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一dé得yī一state the exact facts
  • yǒu有yī一shǒu手ér儿have a special skill or knack
  • yǒu有yī一dā搭méi没yī一dā搭chat aimlessly
  • yǒu有yī一wú无èr二unique and irreplaceable
  • yǒu有sān三yǒu有liǎng俩to be well-off
  • yǒu有liǎng两xià下zi子To have real skill or ability
  • yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
  • yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝,,bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
  • yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
  • yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown

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Questions about 有害无利

What does 有害无利 mean?

有害无利 (yǒu hài wú lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be harmful and without any benefit”.

How do you pronounce 有害无利?

有害无利 is pronounced yǒu hài wú lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 有害无利 literally mean?

Literally, 有害无利 means “harmful without benefit”. It is used to mean “to be harmful and without any benefit”.

What is the Chinese definition of 有害无利?

只有坏处没有好处。

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