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I have a trouble with these structures 白+ 动词 and 白+ 动词. What are the differences between them?

EX: 白说了 với 说白了

Thank you very much indeed!

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When word "白" posits in front of verb, means negative. The whole phrase means be useless doing sth.

When it is in the back of verb, it means clearly, simplified. To simplify what I said/ did

Hope help!

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some further complementarity:

When word "白" posits in front of verb, means negative. The whole phrase means be useless doing sth.

at this situation, 白 is an adverb, means

1. vainly, in vain:

白说了 白做了 白跑一趟 白费力气

2. without payment:

白吃 白干 白教了他两年 白看了两场电影

When it is in the back of verb, it means clearly, simplified.

at this situation, 白 is an adjective, means

1. white

2.clear:

说白了 真相大白 不白之冤

3.blank:

白开水 一穷二白

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I would like to give my sincere thanks to againstwind and sarahkuang!

Your timely help makes my exercises go through!

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