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没用

méi yòng · mei yong

Traditional 沒用

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威(wēi)胁(xié)我(wǒ)也(yě)没(méi)用(yòng)，我(wǒ)什(shén)么(me)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)说(shuō)的(de)。

No point in threatening me. I'll still tell you nothing.

为(wèi)打(dǎ)翻(fān)的(de)牛(niú)奶(nǎi)而(ér)哭(kū)泣(qì)是(shì)没(méi)用(yòng)的(de)。

There's no use crying over spilt milk.

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(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

to use; to employ

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