白白

• 병음: bái bái
• 한자 분석: 白 = white/empty, reduplication for emphasis

뜻

헛되이; 허사로

An adverb indicating that effort, time, or resources were wasted without achieving the intended result. Often expresses regret or frustration about futile expenditure.

예문

1. 排了两个小时的队，结果白白等了，票卖完了。
2. 他白白浪费了三年时间在一个不值得的项目上。
3. 这么好的机会白白错过，太可惜了。

사용 가이드

맥락: everyday, complaint

어조: regretful

올바른 표현

• 钱白白花了。(The money was spent for nothing.)
• 别让努力白白浪费。(Don't let your efforts go to waste.)

피해야 할 표현

• 用'白白'形容有收获的经历 (Don't use 白白 for experiences that yielded results — it implies waste)

기원과 역사

白 (white/empty) reduplicated. 白 alone can mean 'in vain'; reduplication intensifies.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal