子虛烏有

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Chinese

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nonexistent thing nonexistent person or thing; naught; nothing
trad. (子虛烏有) 子虛 烏有
simp. (子虚乌有) 子虚 乌有

Etymology

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Two fictional characters in 子虛賦.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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子虛烏有

  1. (figurative) fictitious; nonexistent; made-up; fabricated

Synonyms

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