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空
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Definitions
1. all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing
2. futile
Components
空
kōng
–
empty
Related Words
竹篮打水，一场空
zhú lán dǎ shuǐ , yī cháng kōng
–
using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
竹篮打水一场空
zhú lán dǎ shuǐ yī chǎng kōng
–
a waste of effort