粵

一jat1場coeng4空hung1

simp一场空
jat1 coeng4 hung1yī cháng kōng

English

  1. all in vain; futile
  2. to end up with nothing, to have gained nothing, to do something without result

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 冇任何收穫,徒勞無功,乜都冇

Examples

  • 人生不过是一场空梦。

    Life is but an empty dream.

    Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY

  • 練拳不練功,到老一場空。

    If you practice only the form of martial art but never build up your strength, you will gain nothing when you turn old.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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