hand in a blank exam paper; completely fail a task
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb phrase
to hand in a blank exam paper
neutralThis is the literal meaning.
Kǎo考
shì试
tài太
nán难
le了
，
tā他
jī几
hū乎
jiāo交
le了
bái白
juàn卷
。
The exam was too difficult, and he almost handed in a blank paper.
Yīn因
wèi为
shēng生
bìng病
，
tā他
shàng上
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
zhǐ只
néng能
jiāo交
bái白
juàn卷
。
Due to illness, he had to hand in a blank paper for the last exam.
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Yǔ与
qí其
luàn乱
xiě写
，
tā他
nìng宁
kě可
jiāo交
bái白
juàn卷
。
Rather than scribbling nonsense, he would prefer to hand in a blank paper.
verb phrase
to completely fail a task; to return empty-handed
neutralFigurative meaning, used in various contexts beyond exams.
Zán咱
men们
bì必
xū须
bǎ把
qíng情
kuàng况
mō摸
qīng清
chǔ楚
，
bù不
néng能
huí回
qù去
jiāo交
bái白
juàn卷
。
We must figure out the situation clearly; we can't go back having accomplished nothing.
Zhè这
cì次
shì市
chǎng场
diào调
yán研
yī一
dìng定
yào要
zuò做
hǎo好
，
jué绝
bù不
néng能
jiāo交
bái白
juàn卷
。
We must do a good job on this market research and absolutely cannot return empty-handed.
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Tā他
fù负
zé责
de的
xiàng项
mù目
háo毫
wú无
jìn进
zhǎn展
，
děng等
yú于
shì是
jiāo交
le了
bái白
juàn卷
。
The project he was in charge of made no progress; it was as if he handed in a blank sheet.