毫無效果 háo wú xiào guǒ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to no avail
  2. achieving nothing
  3. totally ineffective
  4. to have no effect
  5. to fall flat (esp. of joke or speech that is completely ignored)

CHARACTERS

毫 háo
HSK 5
fine hair; measure of length
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
效 xiào
HSK 4
result, effect; effectiveness
果 guǒ
HSK 1
fruit; result