没来由

沒來由

méiláiyóu

phrase

Meanings

1 for no reason; out of nowhere
2 needlessly; for nothing

Characters

not have; without

Examples

HSK 7-9

他今天没来由地冲我发火。

Tā jīntiān méiláiyóu de chòng wǒ fāhuǒ.

Today he snapped at me for no reason.

HSK 7-9

你何必没来由地给自己找麻烦呢？

Nǐ hébì méiláiyóu de gěi zìjǐ zhǎo máfan ne?

Why go looking for trouble for nothing?

Tips

usage

Works as an adverb with 地 before a verb, as in 没来由地生气 "to get angry for no reason", or with 的 before a noun. In old vernacular texts such as Yuan drama it also means "needlessly, pointlessly".

Stroke Order

没 méi

来 lái

由 yóu