白搭

Chinese

	white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous	build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang; join; match; take passage
trad. (白搭)	白	搭
simp. ^#(白搭)	白	搭
Literally: “to throw in for nothing”.

白搭

(colloquial) to be in vain; to be no good; to be useless; to be of no use
跟他吵架也是白搭。 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
Gēn tā chǎojià yě shì báidā. [Pinyin]
There's no use arguing with him.

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