一场空

一場空

yìchángkōng

phrase #26,428

Meanings

HSK 4

辛苦了一年，最后一场空。

Xīnkǔ le yī nián, zuìhòu yìchángkōng.

A year of hard work, and in the end it all came to nothing.

HSK 4

他的计划全部落空，结果一场空。

Tā de jìhuà quánbù luòkōng, jiéguǒ yìchángkōng.

All his plans fell through and the result was a complete waste.

usage

一场空 often describes the bitter aftermath of failed efforts or dashed hopes. It emphasizes that nothing was gained despite work or expectation.

一 yī

场 chǎng

空 kōng