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平白無故

简 平白无故 · 繁 平白無故
Mandarin · pinyin píng bái wú gù

Meanings

  1. (idiom) for no reason whatever; inexplicably
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平
píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
無
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故
gù · ancient, old; reason, because
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
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Mandarin tones

2–2–2–4 · ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4

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ping4 baak6 mou4 gu3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) without any cause or reason; groundless

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