落空

là kòng

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落空

là kòng to omit; to neglect (to do sth); to miss a chance; to let an opportunity slip by

落空

lào kōng to fail to achieve something; to be fruitless

落空

luò kōng to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing

Definitions

1. to omit; to neglect (to do sth)
2. to miss a chance; to let an opportunity slip by

Words Containing 落空

• 希望落空 希望落空 xī wàng luò kōng: hopes are dashed

Child Words of 落空

• 空 空 kōng: empty
• 空 空 kòng: to empty
• 落 落 là: to leave out
• 落 落 lào: colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds
• 落 落 luò: to fall or drop