Definition

Examples

• 他平白挨了一顿骂，心里很不舒服。
  Tā píng bái ái le yí dùn mà, xīnli hěn bù shūfu.
  He was scolded for no reason and felt very upset.
• 没人会平白给你钱，你得靠自己努力。
  Méi rén huì píng bái gěi nǐ qián, nǐ děi kào zìjǐ nǔlì.
  No one will give you money for no reason; you have to rely on your own efforts.
• 别平白怀疑别人，要有证据才行。
  Bié píng bái huáiyí biérén, yào yǒu zhèngjù cái xíng.
  Don't suspect others gratuitously; you need evidence.