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Jyutping mou4 jik1
Pinyin wú yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. no good
  2. not good for
  3. not beneficial
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    to be in vain; to have no benefit; to not be helpful
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    没有什么东西比复仇更昂贵,更无益。
    沒有什麼東西比復仇更昂貴,更無益。
    méi yǒu shén me dōng xī bǐ fù chóu gèng áng guì , gèng wú yì 。
    • There is nothing which exacts a higher price than revenge, yet is so futile.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    勤有功戏无益
    勤有功戲無益
    kan4 jau5 gung1 hei3 mou4 jik1
    • one should study or work hard and not be too fond of fun
  2. Cantonese
    操之过急,只会徒劳无益。
    操之過急,只會徒勞無益。
    cou1 zi1 gwo3 gap1, zi2 wui5 tou4 lou4 mou4 jik1.
    • With haste you'll only waste your effort.
  3. Cantonese
    用万年油造嘅食物都无益。
    用萬年油造嘅食物都無益。
    • It is unhealthy to eat food which processed with used cooking oil.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    埋怨对于我们毫无益处,埋怨越多越痛苦,埋怨越少越快乐。
    埋怨對於我們毫無益處,埋怨越多越痛苦,埋怨越少越快樂。
    mái yuàn duì yú wǒ men háo wú yì chù , mái yuàn yuè duō yuè tòng kǔ , mái yuàn yuè shǎo yuè kuài lè .
    • Complaining is of no benefit to us. The more we complain, the more painful it gets — the less we complain, the happier we feel.
  2. Mandarin
    埋怨对于我们毫无益处,埋怨越多越痛苦,埋怨越少越快乐。
    埋怨對於我們毫無益處,埋怨越多越痛苦,埋怨越少越快樂。
    mái yuàn duì yú wǒ men háo wú yì chù , mái yuàn yuè duō yuè tòng kǔ , mái yuàn yuè shǎo yuè kuài yuè .
    • Complaining is of no benefit to us. The more we complain, the more painful it gets — the less we complain, the happier we feel.