白搭

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Chinese

white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang
build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang; join; match; take passage
 
trad. (白搭)
simp. #(白搭)
Literally: “to throw in for nothing”.

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白搭

  1. (colloquial) to be in vain; to be no good; to be useless; to be of no use
    吵架白搭 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Gēn tā chǎojià yě shì báidā.
    There's no use arguing with him.

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