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空空洞洞 — “Empty and hollow”

空空洞洞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Empty and hollow”. Utterly devoid of content, substance, or life. Literally, “empty and hollow”.

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空空洞洞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

空空洞洞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
洞
dòng9hole, cave, or cavity
洞
dòng9hole, cave, or cavity

Example Sentence with 空空洞洞

搬走所有家具后,房间显得空空洞洞的,让人感到有些失落
After all the furniture was moved out, the room appeared empty and hollow, making one feel a bit lost.

Idioms Related to 空空洞洞

Synonyms of 空空洞洞

  • kōng空dòng洞wú无wù物empty and meaningless

Antonyms of 空空洞洞

  • shí实shí实zài在zài在genuine, practical, and realistic

More idioms starting with 空

  • kōng空zhōng中lóu楼gé阁castles in the air
  • kōng空zhōng中jié结gòu构castles in the air
  • kōng空qián前wèi未yǒu有unprecedented; never before existed
  • kōng空qián前jué绝hòu后unprecedented and never to be surpassed
  • kōng空kǒu口wú无píng凭Words alone are no proof
  • kōng空kǒu口shuō说bái白huà话all talk and no action
  • kōng空kǒu口shuō说kōng空huà话make empty promises
  • kōng空gǔ古jué绝jīn今unprecedented and unique throughout history
  • kōng空chéng城jì计deceive enemy with a show of strength
  • kōng空tóu头rén人qíng情empty show of affection
  • kōng空tóu头zhī支piào票empty promise
  • kōng空shì室qīng清yě野clear fields and empty rooms

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Questions about 空空洞洞

What does 空空洞洞 mean?

空空洞洞 (kōng kōng dòng dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Empty and hollow”.

How do you pronounce 空空洞洞?

空空洞洞 is pronounced kōng kōng dòng dòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 空空洞洞 literally mean?

Literally, 空空洞洞 means “empty and hollow”. It is used to mean “Empty and hollow”.

What is the Chinese definition of 空空洞洞?

空虚,空无所有

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