落lok6空hung1

English

1. to omit; to neglect (to do sth)
2. to fail to achieve something; to be fruitless
3. to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing
4. to end up in nothing
5. to miss a chance; to let an opportunity slip by

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 結果都係得唔到；不果

Examples

• 好夢落空

  dream ending up in nothing

• 願望落空

  wish not coming true

• 脚踏两条船，必定落空。

  If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.

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