| 副 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing: |
| | 白白丢掉一次机会 let a chance slip through one's fingers; miss an opportunity |
| | 不要让时光白白过去。 Don't let time slip aimlessly by. |
| | 我有一小笔资金，白白地搁在银行里。 I have a bit of money in the bank doing nothing. |
| | 眼看这些水白白流掉， 觉着挺可惜的。 It's a pity to see all that water running to waste. |
| | 这问题我们白白地讨论了多次。 We have discussed the problem many times but to no purpose. |
