explain; justify; vindicate oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to explain; to clarify; to justify oneself
Used when one is misunderstood or accused and needs to state the facts to clear things up. The phrase "不必辩白了" is a common way to tell someone not to bother explaining. Also written as 辨白.
Bú不
bì必
biàn辩
bái白
le了
，
dà大
jiā家
méi没
yǒu有
zé责
guài怪
nǐ你
de的
yì意
si思
。
There's no need to explain; nobody blames you.
Tā他
jí极
lì力
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
biàn辩
bái白
，
shuō说
tā他
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
chí迟
dào到
。
He tried hard to justify himself, saying he wasn't actually late.
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Miàn面
duì对
wú无
duān端
de的
zhǐ指
zé责
，
tā她
bì必
xū须
zhàn站
qǐ起
lái来
biàn辩
bái白
。
Facing the groundless accusations, she had to stand up and explain herself.
Nǐ你
yuè越
shì是
biàn辩
bái白
，
tā他
men们
yuè越
jué觉
de得
nǐ你
xīn心
xū虚
。
The more you try to explain, the more they think you have a guilty conscience.
Tā他
xiě写
le了
yī一
fèn份
cháng长
cháng长
de的
bào报
gào告
lái来
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
biàn辩
bái白
。
He wrote a long report to vindicate himself.