撲空 [扑－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to rush at thin air
  2. fig. to miss one's aim
  3. to have nothing to show for one's troubles
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    專登去​做​一樣​嘢​，​但​係​得​唔​到​想要​嘅​效果
    to fail to get or achieve what one wants; to leave empty-handed
    • 對唔住，佢有緊要事走咗嚹，要你專登嚟公司又撲空𠻹。
      对唔住，佢有紧要事走咗嚹，要你专登嚟公司又扑空𠻹。
      I'm sorry, he's left (because of) an important matter, (I'm sorry that) you came specially to the company but left empty-handed.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to fail to get or achieve what one intended; to come away empty-handed; to fail to meet someone one intended to meet
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    对唔住，佢有紧要事走咗嚹，要你专登嚟公司又扑空𠻹。
    對唔住，佢有緊要事走咗嚹，要你專登嚟公司又撲空𠻹。
    • I'm sorry, he's left (because of) an important matter, (I'm sorry that) you came specially to the company but left empty-handed.