pū​kōng

fail

  • created sense approved 扑空/撲空 · pū​kōng · fail

    扑空 / 撲空

    pū​kōng

    fail

    to miss one's aim or have nothing to show for one's troubles, especially by failing to find someone or something as expected

    我特地跑去他家找他,结果他不在家,让我扑空了。

    verb

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  • created sense approved 扑空/撲空 · pū​kōng · miss

    扑空 / 撲空

    pū​kōng

    miss

    to rush at thin air; to fail to hit or catch a physical target

    守门员猛地扑向左边,结果扑空了,球进了球门。

    verb

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