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白白
báibái
Description
"白白"的意思是做了一件事，可是没有得到任何结果，浪费了时间或者东西。
"白白" means doing something but getting no result, wasting time or resources.
Meanings
白白báibái
in vain; for nothing; without result
我等了一天，白白浪费了时间。
I waited all day, wasting my time.
白白báibái
free of charge; without paying or working
这些东西你可以白白拿走。
You can take these things for free.
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Notes
- Etymology
reduplication of 白 (meaning 'in vain / without cost'), intensifying the adverbial sense.
- Nuance
often carries regret about wasted effort, unlike neutral 免费 ('free of charge').
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