四大皆空 sì dà jiē kōng

this world is an illusion

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. this world is an illusion
  2. 2. lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
四 sì HSK 1
four; 4
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
皆 jiē HSK 6
all; in all cases; each and every
空 kōng HSK 3
empty; sky; air