扑 空

pū kōngdictionary entry

lit. to rush at thin air / fig. to miss one's aim / to have nothing to show for one's troubles

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

撲空扑空 [pu1 kong1] /lit. to rush at thin air/fig. to miss one's aim/to have nothing to show for one's troubles/

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Other forms in these source records: 撲空

扑
pū
to throw oneself at / to pounce on / to devote one's energies / to flap / to flutter / to dab / to pat / to bend over
空
kōng
empty / air / sky / in vain
kòng
to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time

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