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白跑一趟

Mandarin · pinyin bái pǎo yī tàng

to go on an errand for nothing
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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baak6 paau2 jat1 tong3

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