Definition
落空 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning that a plan, hope, or expectation fails to materialize — it 'falls empty'. You can split it: 落了空 ('fell through'), 落不了空 ('cannot fail'). Common collocations include 希望落空 ('hopes dashed') and 计划落空 ('plan fell through').
v.o.
to come to nothingto fail (of plans, hopes, expectations)
Examples
- 落空。Tā de liúxué jìhuà zuìzhōng luò kōng le.His study-abroad plan ultimately fell through.
- 。Dàjiā de xīwàng quán dōu luò le kōng.Everyone's hopes were completely dashed.
- ，落空。Zhǐyào nǔlì zhǔnbèi, nǐ de mèngxiǎng jiù bú huì luò kōng.As long as you prepare hard, your dream won't come to nothing.
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