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空洞無物

简空洞无物 · 繁空洞無物

Mandarin · pinyin kōng dòng wú wù

empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance
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空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
洞: dòng · cave, grotto; ravine; hole
無: Look up this written character
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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1–4–2–4 · kong1 dong4 wu2 wu4

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hung1 dung6 mou4 mat6

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(idiomatic) utter lack of substance; devoid of content

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