扑空 pū kōng

to have nothing to show for one's troubles

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 54694th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to have nothing to show for one's troubles
  2. 2. fig. to miss one's aim
  3. 3. lit. to rush at thin air

Characters

Character Meaning
扑 pū HSK 6
to pounce on; to pat; to throw oneself at
空 kōng HSK 3
empty; sky; air