无端 (wú duān) — for no reason; groundlessly; unprovoked (as an adverb); (literary) without limit; infinitely
Definition
Literary adverb meaning 'for no reason, unprovoked,' used in writing and formal speech. Modifies a verb (无端指责) to stress the action was groundless.
adverb
for no reasongroundlesslyunprovoked (as an adverb)(literary) without limitinfinitely
Examples
- 无端，。Tā wú duān zhǐ zé wǒ, ràng wǒ hěn shēng qì.He blamed me for no reason, which made me very angry.
- 无端。Gōng sī wú duān jiě gù le yì pī lǎo yuán gōng.The company laid off a group of veteran employees without cause.
- 无端。Bié wú duān dǎ rǎo bié rén xiū xi.Don't disturb others' rest for no reason.
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