放空 (fàng kōng) — to clear one's mind; to let one's thoughts go blank (as a way to relax); to drive with an empty load (truck, taxi, etc.)
Definition
放空 has two distinct senses: mentally 'clearing one's mind / zoning out' (放松大脑), and for vehicles 'running with an empty load' (no passengers/cargo). The second sense is the source of compounds like 放空车 and 放空炮 (empty talk/promises).
verb
to clear one's mindto let one's thoughts go blank (as a way to relax)to drive with an empty load (truck, taxi, etc.)
Examples
- ，放空。Zhōu mò wǒ xǐ huan qù gōng yuán zuò zuò, ràng dà nǎo fàng kōng yí xià.On weekends I like to go to the park and let my mind go blank for a while.
- 放空，。Zhè liàng chū zū chē shì fàng kōng chē, méi yǒu chéng kè.This taxi is running empty — it has no passengers.
- 放空，。Bié tīng tā fàng kōng pào, tā shuō de cóng lái zuò bú dào.Don't listen to his empty promises — he never follows through on what he says.
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