人去楼空 rén qù lóu kōng

the people are gone and the place is empty (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 40003rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. the people are gone and the place is empty (idiom)
  2. 2. the place is deserted
  3. 3. the birds have flown
  4. 4. the sight of a deserted place brings old friends to mind

Characters

Character Meaning
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
去 qù HSK 1
to go; to go to (a place)
楼 lóu HSK 3
floor; storied building; house with more than 1 story
空 kōng HSK 3
empty; sky; air