Dictionary/落空

落空

là kòng

ㄌㄚˋ ㄎㄨㄥˋ
N
1to omit; to neglect (to do sth)
2to miss a chance; to let an opportunity slip by

Characters

落空

Example

jiǎo tà脚踏liǎng两tiáo条chuán船，bì dìng必定là kòng落空。
脚踏两条船，必定落空。
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.