落空

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Chinese

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to fall; to drop (behind); leave behind
emptied; leisure; air
emptied; leisure; air; sky; empty; in vain
 
trad. (落空)
simp. #(落空)

Pronunciation 1

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Verb

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落⫽空 (verb-object)

  1. to fail to achieve something; to come to nothing; to fall through
  2. (Wu) to find time (to do something); to take time
Synonyms
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  • (to find time):

Pronunciation 2

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Verb

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落⫽空 (verb-object)

  1. (Hokkien) to not have passengers nor cargo on the return trip (of a car, ship, etc.)
  2. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to have nobody to look after (a place)
  3. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be the bye (the position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table)