落空 (luò kōng) — to come to nothing; to fail (of plans, hopes, expectations)
Definition
Used when a plan, hope, or expectation ends in nothing — 'falls through' or 'comes to nothing.' Often used with 计划, 希望, 梦想, 期望 as the subject; in narrative it can split as 落了空.
verb
to come to nothingto fail (of plans, hopes, expectations)
Examples
- 落空。Tā de liú xué jì huà zuì zhōng luò kōng le.His study-abroad plan ultimately fell through.
- 。Dà jiā de xī wàng quán dōu luò le kōng.Everyone's hopes were completely dashed.
- ，落空。Zhǐ yào nǔ lì zhǔn bèi, nǐ de mèng xiǎng jiù bú huì luò kōng.As long as you prepare hard, your dream won't come to nothing.
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