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不中用

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……(东西)中看不中用
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不中用的东西
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不中用的人
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实在不中用
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真不中用
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很不中用
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耳朵不中用
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眼睛不中用
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机器不中用
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这个人不中用

Definition

不中用:

Literally means:

unfit for anything; good for nothing

Actually means:

It refers to something worthless, or a human organ; that does not function properly and becomes useless.

It means that someone has no capacity and does a poor job. It can also refer to someone who is dying. Derogatory.

指东西不合用,不起作用,或人体器官的功能有毛病不起作用。

指人没有能耐,做不好事情。也指人快死了。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate, attributive or object. (作谓语、定语、宾语)
1
shízài
实在
zhòngyòng
中用
  
,
lián
zhè
diǎn
xiǎoshì
小事
bàn
hǎo
不好
  

He really doesn't work, not even this little thing.

2
hěn
nénggàn
能干
  
,
shì
可是
érzi
儿子
què
zhòngyòng
中用
  
,
zhěngtiān
整天
zhèng
不务正业
  
,
dàochù
到处
yóudàng
游荡
  

He was very capable, but his son was useless, and he did not do his job all day, wandering around.

3
Kànyàngzi
看样子
lǎozi
老爷子
shì
zhòng
yòng
le
  
,
gǎnkuài
赶快
zài
wài
外地
de
lǎo
老大
jiào
huílai
回来
  
!

Looks like the old man is useless, hurry up and call the boss in the field back!