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枉
wǎng
Description
"枉"这个字有"白白地"、"没有用"的意思，常常用来说事情做了却没有结果。
The character "枉" means "in vain" or "useless," often used to describe efforts that yield no results.
它也可以表示"不公平"或者"不直"，比如"冤枉"就是说一个人受了不公平的对待。
It can also mean "unfair" or "not straight," as in "冤枉," which means someone was treated unfairly.
Meanings
枉wǎng
in vain; for nothing; uselessly
我们枉费了很多时间。
We wasted a lot of time.
枉wǎng
crooked; bent; not straight
这条路又枉又窄。
This road is crooked and narrow.
枉wǎng
to treat unjustly; to wrong someone
他被人冤枉了。
He was wrongfully accused.
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Notes
- Nuance
枉 is mostly literary or fixed-phrase; everyday speech uses 白 (báibái) for "in vain".
- Etymology
originally means "bent wood", extended to "crooked, unjust" and "wasted effort".
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“不枉魂魄入华夏”
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