淘空
táo​kōng

to hollow out

táo​kōng to hollow out
  1. 淘 táo
    to dredge
    to scoop out sediment, waste, or dirty water to clean or clear out a deep space like a well or a drain
  2. 空 kōng adjective
    empty
    empty; hollow; void of content; containing nothing

táo​kōng to drain
  1. 淘 táo
    to drain
    to use up or exhaust one's energy or spirit
  2. 空 kōng adjective
    empty
    empty; hollow; void of content; containing nothing

táo​kōng to embezzle
  1. 淘 táo
    to drain
    to use up or exhaust one's energy or spirit
  2. 空 kòng
    deficit
    a shortage of funds; a deficit; a debt