"what's the good of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 有什麼用

Definition

用來詢問某事有什麼好處，通常是暗示可能沒有用或沒有效果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式且帶有反問語氣的說法，多出現在挫折或懷疑時，特別是負面語境。通常接動名詞（如“what's the good of waiting?”），意思接近 'what's the point of'。

Examples

What's the good of complaining if nothing changes?

**有什麼用**抱怨，如果什麼都不會改變？

What's the good of reading if you don't remember anything?

如果你什麼都記不住，**有什麼用**看書？

What's the good of buying more if we already have enough?

我們已經夠了，再買**有什麼用**？

Honestly, what's the good of staying late? Nobody appreciates the extra work.

說真的，加班**有什麼用**？沒有人會感激你的額外付出。

I mean, what's the good of making promises you don't intend to keep?

我的意思是，做你沒打算實現的承諾**有什麼用**？

What's the good of worrying about things you can't control?

為無法控制的事情擔心**有什麼用**？