无益

A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.

贪婪之徒,与世无益,尤害自身。

Contact with realities indisposed him to any more idle speculations.

接触际使他不再倾向于无益空想。

Unprofitable eloquence is like the cypress,which is great and tall,but bears no fruit.

无益雄辩犹如柏树,虽然高但不结果。

It is profitless to continue arguing.

继续争论是无益。

In view of the facts, it seems useless to continue.

鉴于这些事, 继续下去似乎是无益。

Don’t start smoking—it’s a mug’s game.

不要尝试吸烟，这对你有害无益。

They are beating the air.

他们正在做无益事。

This would seem to be a complimentary term, but in point of fact it is not, for it has picked up associations of impracticality and ineffectuality and general dopiness.

这看起来是称赞词语，但是事上不是。因为它有不切际、无益致麻痹状态联想。