白跑一趟

Mandarin · pinyin bái pǎo yī tàng

Meanings

  1. to go on an errand for nothing
  2. to go on a wild-goose chase
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白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
跑
pǎo · run, flee, leave in hurry
一
yī · one; a, an; alone
趟
tàng · time, occasion; take journey
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2–3–1–4 · bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baak6 paau2 jat1 tong3

Cantonese word readings for 白跑一趟. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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baak6 paau2 jat1 tong3

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