希望落空
xī​wàng​luò​kōng

hopes are dashed

  • created sense approved 希望落空 · xī​wàng​luò​kōng · hopes are dashed — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    希望落空

    xī​wàng​luò​kōng

    hopes are dashed

    to fail to attain one's hopes; for expectations to fall through

    希望 (literal) → 希望 · xī​wàng · hope 落空 (literal) → 落空 · luò​kōng · to come to nothing

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