Chinese word dictionary

贻害无穷

yí hài wú qióng · to have disastrous consequences

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Word information

Simplified贻害无穷

Traditional貽害無窮

Pinyinyí hài wú qióng

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

贻yí

to hand down, to give to, to bequeath

害hài

to injure, to harm; to destroy, to kill

无wú

no, not; lacking, -less

穷qióng

poor, destitute; to exhaust

How to learn 贻害无穷

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shy; embarrassed; bashful

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(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent

无wú

not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less

无法wúfǎ

unable to; incapable of

无聊wúliáo

bored; boring; senseless