blank exam paper; unfinished work
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
blank exam paper; examination paper with no answers written
Used in educational contexts to describe a test handed in without any attempt made. Can be extended metaphorically.
Shí时
jiān间
dào到
le了
，
tā他
zhǐ只
hǎo好
jiāo交
le了
yī一
zhāng张
bái白
juàn卷
。
Time was up, so he had no choice but to hand in a blank exam paper.
Nà那
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
tài太
nán难
le了
，
hěn很
duō多
xué学
sheng生
dōu都
jiāo交
le了
bái白
juàn卷
r儿
。
That exam was too difficult, and many students handed in blank papers.
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Miàn面
duì对
lǐng领
dǎo导
de的
tí提
wèn问
，
tā他
jiù就
xiàng像
jiāo交
bái白
juàn卷
yī一
yàng样
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
shuō说
bù不
chū出
lái来
。
Facing the leader's questions, he was just like handing in a blank paper, unable to say a word.
noun
unfinished task; work with no results
Metaphorical extension of the primary meaning, often used in professional or project contexts.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
gǎo搞
le了
bàn半
nián年
，
zuì最
zhōng终
hái还
shì是
jiāo交
le了
bái白
juàn卷
。
They worked on this project for half a year, but in the end, they produced no results.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
ràng让
yī一
nián年
de的
nǔ努
lì力
yǐ以
bái白
juàn卷
gào告
zhōng终
。
We cannot let a year's hard work end with nothing to show for it.