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放空

Mandarin · pinyin fàng kōng

to relax completely
to empty one's mind
(finance) to sell short
(of a commercial vehicle) to travel empty (no cargo or passengers)
to deadhead

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted

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4–1 · fang4 kong1

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fong3 hung1

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verb

to relax one's mind; to completely relax
(of a taxi, etc.) to travel empty (without passenger or cargo); to deadhead
to miss the target
(Mainland China Hokkien) to boast; to brag
(Mainland China Hokkien) to present a bold front to conceal a weak defense

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