"Worthless" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 wú yòng useless / worthless
 bù chéng cái worthless / good-for-nothing
 yī wén bù zhí worthless (idiom) / no use whatsoever
 bù láng bù yǒu useless / worthless / good-for-nothing
 pō jiàn base / worthless
 bù zhí yī wén worthless (idiom) / no use whatsoever
 làn ní fú bù shàng qiáng useless (idiom) / worthless / inept
 bù zhí yī xiào of no value / worthless
 nóng bāo pustule / (fig.) worthless person / a good-for-nothing / useless weakling
 diào bāo to steal sb's valuable item and substitute a similar-looking but worthless item / to sell a fake for the genuine article / to palm off
 yī zhǐ kōng wén a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
 yī qián bù zhí not worth a penny / utterly worthless
 xū yǒu qí biǎo looks impressive but is worthless (idiom) / not as good as it looks / a reputation with no substance
 gǒu wěi xù diāo lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) / fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
 bì xǐ worn-out shoes / a worthless thing
 shì rú fèn tǔ to look upon as dirt / considered worthless
 tǔ niú mù mǎ clay ox, wooden horse (idiom) / shape without substance / worthless object
 mù hóu ér guàn lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom) / fig. worthless person in imposing attire
 niú sōu mǎ bó cow's piss, horse's ulcer (idiom) / worthless nonsense / insignificant
 shì rú bì xǐ to regard like a pair of worn-out shoes / to look on sth as worthless
 yín yàng là qiāng tóu silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom) / fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior
 bǐ kāng chaff / worthless stuff
 zhuō zhù my unworthy writing (humble expr.) / my worthless manuscript
 cuò dà worthless scholar / useless wretch
 xióng bāo worthless person / good-for-nothing
 xū dù guāng yīn to waste time on worthless activities
西 bù shì dōng xi (derog.) to be a good-for-nothing / worthless nobody / no-good
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