groundlessly; out of thin air
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
groundlessly; without basis; out of thin air
formalSynonymous with and often interchangeable with '凭空'. Used to describe statements, accusations, or imaginations that lack factual foundation.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhǐ指
kòng控
wán完
quán全
shì是
píng平
kōng空
niē捏
zào造
。
These accusations are completely fabricated out of thin air.
Bú不
yào要
píng平
kōng空
xiǎng想
xiàng象
，
yào要
yǒu有
shì事
shí实
yī依
jù据
。
Don't imagine things without basis; you must have factual evidence.
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Tā他
de的
dān担
yōu忧
bìng并
fēi非
píng平
kōng空
ér而
lái来
，
shì是
yǒu有
jì迹
xiàng象
de的
。
His worries did not come out of thin air; there were signs.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
píng平
kōng空
de的
cāi猜
cè测
háo毫
wú无
yì意
yì义
。
This kind of baseless speculation is meaningless.