luò​kōnglà​kòng

to come to nothing

  • created sense approved 落空 · luò​kōng · to come to nothing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    luò​kōng

    to come to nothing

    to fail to achieve an expected goal or result; to fall through or prove fruitless

    lào​kōng

    落, 空

    落 (literal) → 落 · luò · to fall 空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · in vain

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  • created sense approved 落空 · là​kòng · to omit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    là​kòng

    to omit

    to neglect or omit something; to let an opportunity slip through oversight

    luò​kòng

    落 (literal) → 落 · là · to leave behind 空 (literal) → 空 · kòng · vacant

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  • created sense approved 落空 · luò​kōng · unrealistic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    luò​kōng

    unrealistic

    (literary) hollow and impractical; lacking substance; having no basis in reality

    落 (literal) → 落 · luò · to fall 空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · impractical

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