白跑一趟 in English bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 Meaning

Meanings

• to go on an errand for nothing
• to go on a wild-goose chase

Pinyin

bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

白bai2surname Bai 跑pao3(of an animal) to paw (the ground) 一yi1one 趟tang4old variant of 趟[tang1]