无利
wú lì
Pinyin

Definition

无利
 - 
wú lì
  1. no profit
  2. not profitable
  3. a hindrance
  4. (to lend money) at no interest

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

利
Lì
  1. 1 surname Li
利器
lì qì
  1. 1 sharp weapon
  2. 2 effective implement
  3. 3 outstandingly able individual
利用
lì yòng
  1. 1 to exploit
  2. 2 to make use of
  3. 3 to use
  4. 4 to take advantage of
  5. 5 to utilize
利益
lì yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 (in sb's) interest
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
胜利
shèng lì
  1. 1 victory
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
  1. 1 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
意大利
Yì dà lì
  1. 1 Italy
  2. 2 Italian
战利品
zhàn lì pǐn
  1. 1 spoils of war
权利
quán lì
  1. 1 right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
  2. 2 (classical) power and wealth
福利
fú lì
  1. 1 material benefit
  2. 2 benefit in kind
  3. 3 (social) welfare
顺利
shùn lì
  1. 1 smoothly
  2. 2 without a hitch
不利
bù lì
  1. 1 unfavorable
  2. 2 disadvantageous
  3. 3 harmful
  4. 4 detrimental
亨利
Hēng lì
  1. 1 Henry (name)
  2. 2 henry (unit of inductance)
便利
biàn lì
  1. 1 convenient
  2. 2 easy
  3. 3 to facilitate
保加利亚
Bǎo jiā lì yà
  1. 1 Bulgaria
利事
lì shì
  1. 1 (Cantonese) same as 紅包|红包[hóng bāo]
利刃
lì rèn
  1. 1 sharp blade
利好
lì hǎo
  1. 1 favorable
  2. 2 good
  3. 3 advantage
利害
lì hài
  1. 1 pros and cons
  2. 2 advantages and disadvantages
  3. 3 gains and losses
利尿
lì niào
  1. 1 to promote urination
  2. 2 diuresis

Idioms (20)

一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
  1. 1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
  1. 1 Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
便民利民
biàn mín lì mín
  1. 1 for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
  1. 1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
  1. 1 blinded by greed (idiom)
利禄薰心
lì lù xūn xīn
  1. 1 to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
  1. 1 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
  1. 1 both fame and fortune (idiom)
  2. 2 both virtue and reward
名缰利锁
míng jiāng lì suǒ
  1. 1 lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
  2. 2 the victim of one's own success
唯利是图
wéi lì shì tú
  1. 1 to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything
  2. 2 self-seeking
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
  1. 1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
  1. 1 to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
  2. 2 to make the best of new opportunities
地利人和
dì lì rén hé
  1. 1 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
坐收渔利
zuò shōu yú lì
  1. 1 benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
  1. 1 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
天时地利人和
tiān shí dì lì rén hé
  1. 1 the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war
工欲善其事，必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
  1. 1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
  1. 1 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
成败利钝
chéng bài lì dùn
  1. 1 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
  2. 2 success and failure
  3. 3 You win some, you lose some.
损人不利己
sǔn rén bù lì jǐ
  1. 1 to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom)

Sample Sentences

才能撇清G这个不食人间烟火的艺术家和为五斗米折腰的匠人，以及无利不起早的商贾之间令人尴尬的关系。
cáinéng piěqīng G zhège bùshírénjiānyānhuǒ de yìshùjiā hé wéi wǔdǒumǐ zhéyāo de jiàngrén ，yǐjí wúlì bùqǐzǎo de shānggǔ zhījiān lìngrén gāngà de guānxi 。
This clarifies the awkward relationship between G, the artist, who is otherworldly, and the craftsmen who must bow for their food, and merchants who only do things for their own benefit.
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