无济于事
wújì-yúshì
of no help; to no avail
Every meaning
wújì-yúshì
- of no help; to no avail
Its characters
- 无wúnot have; without
- 济jìto help; to aid (as in 救济)
- 于yúat; in; on
- 事shìthing; matter; affair
Words with 无
Words with 济
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).