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脫空

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Mandarin · pinyin tuō kōng

to fail
to come to nothing
to fall through (of plans, hopes)
to lie

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空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
脱: tuō · take off

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1–1 · tuo1 kong1

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tyut3 hung1

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