Definition
好端端 is a reduplicated state adjective meaning 'perfectly fine' or 'in perfectly good condition'. It is often used to describe a situation that seems fine on the surface, only to be followed by an unexpected change or problem. For example: 好端端的天气突然下雨了 ('The weather was perfectly fine, then suddenly it rained'). It is not a literal reduplication of 好; it's a fixed expression.
r.f.
(reduplicated adjective) perfectly finein good condition (often used before a sudden change)
Examples
- 好端端，？Tā gāngcái hái hǎo de, zěnme tūrán jiù shēngqì le?He was perfectly fine just now, how come he suddenly got angry?
- 好端端，。hǎo de yí liàng chē, bèi zhuàng chéng zhèyàng le.A perfectly fine car, now it's wrecked like this.
- ，好端端？Bié kū, hǎo de kū shénme?Don't cry, why are you crying when everything is fine?
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