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一场空

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Collocation

1
一切努力全是一场空
2
一年的心血换来了一场空
3
到头来还是一场空
4
结果却一场空

Definition

一场空:

Literally means:

be all in vain

Actually means:

It means failing to fulfill one's goal, hope or attempt.

It usually means that all one's efforts are in vain or that one fails to acquire what he desires. Derogatory.

指目标、希望或努力不能实现或没有实现。

常用来指想要的没有得到,付出的努力没有任何收获。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate or object. (作谓语、宾语)
1
Mèng
zhōng
de
shìjiè
世界
zhēn
jīngcǎi
精彩
  
,
xǐnglái
醒来
zhī
shí
chángkōng
场空
  

The dream world is so wonderful that it wakes up empty.

2
Zhè
nián
xiāojiān
削尖
le
nǎodài
脑袋
wǎng
qián
duī
zuān
  
,
dàotóulái
到头来
háishi
还是
chángkōng
场空
  

Over the years he sharpened his head and drilled into the pile of money, which in the end was still empty.

3
men
我们
máng
le
zhěng
xiàtiān
夏天
zhǎo
liào
资料
  
,
jiēguǒ
结果
què
zhúlánshuǐ
竹篮打水
chángkōng
场空
  
,
shénme
什么
méiyǒu
没有
zhǎodào
找到
  

We were busy all summer looking for information, but the result of bamboo basket water an empty, nothing to find.