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凭白无故 — “For no reason at all”

凭白无故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for no reason at all”. Without any cause or justification; without rhyme or reason. Literally, “for nothing without cause”.

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凭白无故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

凭白无故 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
凭
píng8rely on, based on
白
bái5white, bright, clear
无
wú4without, not having
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 凭白无故

他今天心情很好,凭白无故地请大家吃了冰淇淋。
He was in a good mood today and treated everyone to ice cream for no reason at all.

Idioms Related to 凭白无故

Synonyms of 凭白无故

  • píng平bái白wú无gù故without cause or reason

More idioms starting with 凭

  • píng凭jǐ几zhī之zhào诏Emperor's deathbed decree
  • píng凭jī几jù据zhàng杖act arrogantly and disrespectfully
  • píng凭chéng城jiè借yī一make a desperate last stand
  • píng凭shān山fù负hǎi海backed by mountains and facing the sea
  • píng凭hé河bào暴hǔ虎act recklessly without wisdom
  • píng凭kōng空niē捏zào造fabricate out of thin air
  • píng凭kōng空yì臆zào造fabricate out of thin air
  • píng凭xū虚gōng公zǐ子a fictitious or imaginary person
  • píng凭shì轼páng旁guān观stand by as a spectator
  • píng凭shì轼jié结zhé辙busy traffic, frequent comings and goings
  • píng凭xiǎn险zuò作shǒu守defend by relying on strategic dangers

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Questions about 凭白无故

What does 凭白无故 mean?

凭白无故 (píng bái wú gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for no reason at all”.

How do you pronounce 凭白无故?

凭白无故 is pronounced píng bái wú gù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 凭白无故 literally mean?

Literally, 凭白无故 means “for nothing without cause”. It is used to mean “for no reason at all”.

What is the Chinese definition of 凭白无故?

犹言无缘无故。没有一点原因。

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