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无缘无故 — “Without rhyme or reason”

无缘无故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “without rhyme or reason”. For no reason at all; out of the blue. Literally, “no reason no cause”.

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无缘无故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 无wú
  • 缘yuán
  • 无wú
  • 故gù

无缘无故 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
无
wú4without, not having
缘
yuán12predestined relationship
无
wú4without, not having
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 无缘无故

他今天早上无缘无故地发脾气,让大家都很惊讶。
He lost his temper this morning for no reason at all, which surprised everyone.

Idioms Related to 无缘无故

Synonyms of 无缘无故

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

Antonyms of 无缘无故

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

More idioms starting with 无

  • wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
  • wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
  • wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
  • wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
  • wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
  • wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
  • wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
  • wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
  • wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
  • wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
  • wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
  • wú无wéi为zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference

Questions about 无缘无故

What does 无缘无故 mean?
无缘无故 (wú yuán wú gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “without rhyme or reason”.
How do you pronounce 无缘无故?
无缘无故 is pronounced wú yuán wú gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 无缘无故 literally mean?
Literally, 无缘无故 means “no reason no cause”. It is used to mean “without rhyme or reason”.
What is the Chinese definition of 无缘无故?
没有一点原因。
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