- 不中用 bùzhōngyòng uselessunfit for anything; of no use; incompetent; having no ability
- 中看不中用 zhòngkànbùzhòngyòng impressive-looking but uselesspleasant to look at but of no practical use
- 洋为中用 yángwéizhōngyòng to make foreign things serve Chinato absorb and adapt useful things from abroad to serve China's needs