hung1 lung2空籠空笼
Jyutpinghung1 lung2
Yalehūng lúng
Definition
An empty cage, or figuratively used to describe something hollow or empty.
- empty cage
- figurativehollow; empty
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a cage that has been emptied of its occupant, often implying a sense of loss or a missed opportunity. It is frequently used in metaphorical contexts to describe something that lacks substance or is devoid of its intended purpose.
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go3個goExamples
This birdcage is just an empty cage, there are no birds living in it.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the adjective 空, which means empty in a general sense. 空籠 is a noun phrase referring to the object itself, whereas using it as an adjective to describe other empty containers will sound unnatural.
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Grammar guides
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