粵

撲pok3空hung1

simp扑空
pok3 hung1pū kōng

English

  1. lit. to rush at thin air
  2. fig. to miss one's aim
  3. to have nothing to show for one's troubles
  4. to fail to get or achieve what one wants; to leave empty-handed

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 專登去做一樣嘢,但係得唔到想要嘅效果

Examples

  • 對唔住,佢有緊要事走咗嚹,要你專登嚟公司又撲空𠻹。

    He had to leave due to an urgent matter. I'm sorry that you came all the way to the company but found him gone.

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

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