空手而归
kōng​shǒu'ér​guī

empty-handed

  • updated sense approved 空手而归/空手而歸 · kōng​shǒu'ér​guī · empty-handed

    空手而归 / 空手而歸

    kōng​shǒu'ér​guī

    empty-handed

    to return without having achieved a goal or obtained anything

    他去深山里寻找草药，结果却空手而归。

    — → verb

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 空手而归/空手而歸 · kōng​shǒu'ér​guī · empty-handed

    空手而归 / 空手而歸

    kōng​shǒu'ér​guī

    empty-handed

    to return without having achieved a goal or obtained anything

    他去深山里寻找草药，结果却空手而归。

    created sense