不中用 bù zhòng yòng

DEFINITIONS

  1. unfit for anything
  2. no good
  3. useless
  4. (of a sick person) beyond hope

CHARACTERS

不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
中 zhòng central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
用 yòng use, employ, apply, operate; use