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希望落空

Mandarin · pinyin xī wàng luò kōng

Meanings

  1. hopes are dashed
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希
xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
望
wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
落
luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus
空
kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
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1–4–4–1 · xi1 wang4 luo4 kong1

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hei1 mong6 lok6 hung1

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