lok6 hung1落空

Jyutpinglok6 hung1

Yalelohk hūng

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To fall through, fail, come to nothing, or end up with nothing.

colloquialemotiondaily actions

How it's used

Focuses on the feeling of an anticipated outcome failing to materialize. It is often used when a specific plan, hope, or expectation is dashed rather than just a general loss of something physical. The term carries a sense of emptiness or void, reflecting the literal meaning of falling into a hollow space.

Examples

jyun4原bun2本nam2諗zyu6住heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行，dim2點zi1知zeoi3最hau6後lok6落hung1空zo2咗。

I originally planned to go on a trip, but it ended up falling through.

nei5你gam3咁joeng6樣kei4期mong6望faat3法，hou2好jung4容ji6易wui2會lok6落hung1空㗎wo5喎。

If you keep expecting things like that, you are very likely to end up disappointed.

Common phrases

hou2好mung6夢lok6落hung1空

a dream falling through

kei4期mong6望lok6落hung1空

expectations falling through

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe losing a physical object like a wallet or keys, as it specifically refers to abstract expectations or plans failing to come to fruition.