一场空

一場空

yīchángkōng

phrase #26,428

Meanings

1 all for nothing
2 to come to nothing
3 a complete waste
4 an empty result

Characters

classifier for spells / bouts (here: a wasted run of effort)

empty; nothing; in vain

Examples

辛苦了一年，最后一场空。

Xīnkǔ le yī nián, zuìhòu yīchángkōng.

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

他的计划全部落空，结果一场空。

Tā de jìhuà quánbù luòkōng, jiéguǒ yīchángkōng.

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

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

一 yī

场 chǎng

空 kōng