中空寶 [－－宝]

Jyutping zung3 hung1 bou2
Pinyin zhōng kōng bǎo

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    以為​揾​到​寶物​，​點知​打​開寶箱​係​空​嘅​，​意指​一場​歡喜​一場​空​。
    to rejoice too soon that the result is not as expected. Literally: Discover an empty treasure box
    • 諗住抽中最大果件禮物發達啦，點知個盒入面只係得堆氣球，今次真係中空寶。
      谂住抽中最大果件礼物发达啦，点知个盒入面只系得堆气球，今次真系中空宝。
      I got the biggest box of gift in the lucky draw, but there's just some balloons inside, I really rejoiced too soon.
  2. 近義詞
    空歡喜、食詐糊
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    谂住抽中最大果件礼物发达啦，点知个盒入面只系得堆气球，今次真系中空宝。
    諗住抽中最大果件禮物發達啦，點知個盒入面只係得堆氣球，今次真係中空寶。
    • I got the biggest box of gift in the lucky draw, but there's just some balloons inside, I really rejoiced too soon.