然而并没有什么用

    rán'ér bìng méiyǒu shénme yòng

    Meaning: Translated as "but this does not work," this short sentence is a catch phrase among Chinese citizens. It was first used by some game players on BBS discussing the strategy of playing a certain game. Then, borrowed by online talk show "Bao Zou Big News Events," this sentence quickly became popular. It simply means "of no use." A shorter form using "然并" plus another character often used in abusive language is more popular than the original longer sentence.

    Example

    A: 你打扮这么帅干什么去？

    Nǐ dǎbàn zhème shuài gàn shénme qù?

    What's the purpose of dressing yourself up?

    B: 今晚同学聚会，我暗恋的小丽也会去，我要让她眼前一亮。

    Jīnwǎn tóngxué jùhuì, wǒ ànliàn de xiǎolì yě huì qù, wǒ yào ràng tā yǎnqián yīliàng。

    There will be a party tonight arranged by my classmates, and Xiaoli, my dream girl, will be there too. I want to impress her.

    A: 然而并没有什么用。小丽是拜金女，你要打动她最好还是先想法子变成土豪。

    Rán'ér bìng méiyǒu shénme yòng。Xiǎolì shì bàijīnnǚ, nǐ yào dǎdòng tā zuìhǎo háishì xiān xiǎng fǎzi biànchéng tǔháo。

    This is of use, anyway. Xiaoli is a material girl. The best way to impress her is to turn yourself into a millionaire.