扑了个空 Pronunciation and Pinyin

扑了个空 Usage and Examples

to make a fruitless trip

to find no one there

to draw a blank

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
扑	pū	5	pat, pounce, or throw oneself
了	le	2	completion or change
个	gè	3	general measure word
空	kòng	8	empty, void, or sky

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What does 扑了个空 mean in Chinese?

扑了个空 (pū le gè kòng) means “to make a fruitless trip, to find no one there, to draw a blank”.

How do you pronounce 扑了个空?

扑了个空 is pronounced pū le gè kòng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to make a fruitless trip” in Chinese?

“to make a fruitless trip” is 扑了个空 (pū le gè kòng) in Chinese.