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平白无故 — “Without any cause or reason”

平白无故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “without any cause or reason”. For no reason at all; groundlessly. Literally, “groundlessly and without reason”.

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平白无故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 平píng
  • 白bái
  • 无wú
  • 故gù

平白无故 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
平
píng5flat, level, equal, calm
白
bái5white, bright, clear
无
wú4without, not having
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 平白无故

他平白无故地对我发火,我感到很困惑。
He got angry at me for no reason at all; I felt very confused.

Idioms Related to 平白无故

Synonyms of 平白无故

  • wú无yuán缘wú无gù故without rhyme or reason

Antonyms of 平白无故

  • shì事chū出yǒu有yīn因Everything happens for a reason

More idioms starting with 平

  • píng平fēn分qiū秋sè色equally matched; share honors
  • píng平yuán原shí十rì日yǐn饮a grand and prolonged banquet
  • píng平yuán原yì易yě野flat and open plains or wilderness
  • píng平yuán原dū督yóu邮inferior or low-quality wine
  • píng平dì地yī一shēng声léi雷sudden significant event or rise to prominence
  • píng平dì地lóu楼tái台build a magnificent enterprise from scratch
  • píng平dì地bō波lán澜unexpected disturbance
  • píng平dì地shēng生bō波stir up trouble out of nothing
  • píng平dì地dēng登yún云meteoric rise from humble beginnings
  • píng平dì地qǐ起gū孤dīng丁stir up trouble out of nothing
  • píng平dì地qǐ起jiā家build a career from scratch
  • píng平dì地qǐ起léi雷a sudden dramatic change

Questions about 平白无故

What does 平白无故 mean?
平白无故 (píng bái wú gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “without any cause or reason”.
How do you pronounce 平白无故?
平白无故 is pronounced píng bái wú gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 平白无故 literally mean?
Literally, 平白无故 means “groundlessly and without reason”. It is used to mean “without any cause or reason”.
What is the Chinese definition of 平白无故?
平白:凭空;故:缘故。指无缘无故。
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