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Meaning of 扑空

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扑 pū 空 kōng (Trad.: 撲空)
lit. to rush at thin air; fig. to miss one's aim; to have nothing to show for one's troubles
Example Sentences
1
昨天我去找他
,
又扑空了
。
Yesterday I went to see him, but again he wasn't home.
2
事实上
,
最近的比赛显示博拉鲁兹经常扑空
。
Indeed, recent fixtures have seen Boulahrouz caught out repeatedly.
3
他们在家属招待所扑空又走到军人招待所
,
问到新来女少校住处
。
In their family house what went to the military guest house, asked the new female major residence.
4
爱是一只蝴蝶
,
追逐她只会让你扑空
,
但如果你静静的坐下来
,
她便会飞落在你身上
。
Love is a butterfly, which when pursued is always just beyond your grasp, but which , if you will sit down quietly , may alight upon you.
5
三天后
,
我在火车两小时赴约
,
主任却将这位奇怪的小伙子想学中文这事忘在脑后
,
我扑空了
。
Three days later i went to see him, taking a train that lasted two hours, but he forgot that he had made an appointment with a strange young man who wanted to learn the Chinese language.