架空 [－－]

Jyutping gaa3 hung1
Pinyin jià kōng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to build (a hut etc) on stilts
  2. to install (power lines etc) overhead
  3. (fig.) unfounded
  4. impractical
  5. (fig.) to make sb a mere figurehead
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 區別詞
    形容​用柱​撐​起​而​凌空​嘅​建​築​物
    overhead
    • 架空電纜
      架空电缆
      gaa3 hung1 din6 laam6
      overhead transmission lines
  2. 區別詞
    比較​無​實際根​據​嘅
    speculative; fictional
    • 架空小説
      架空小说
      gaa3 hung1 siu2 syut3
      alternative history
  3. 動詞
    響權力​鬥爭​之中​，​將對手​一方​地位​嘅​基​礎​、​親信​或者​下屬​消滅​等等​，​令​佢​失去​實權​，​以​孤立​對手
    to isolate someone by taking out his foundation or those under him
    • 佢用咗兩年嘅權術將佢老闆架空成一個傀儡。
      佢用咗两年嘅权术将佢老板架空成一个傀儡。
      keoi5 jung6 zo2 loeng5 nin4 ge3 kyun4 seot6 zoeng1 keoi5 lou5 baan2 gaa3 hung1 sing4 jat1 go3 faai3 leoi5.
      He makes his boss a mere figurehead with two years of trickery and power games.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to build on stilts
  2. verb
    to fabricate; to make up
  3. verb
    to be unfounded; to be impractical
  4. verb
    to make a figurehead
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    架空电缆
    架空電纜
    gaa3 hung1 din6 laam6
    • overhead transmission lines
  2. Cantonese
    架空小说
    架空小説
    gaa3 hung1 siu2 syut3
    • alternative history
  3. Cantonese
    佢用咗两年嘅权术将佢老板架空成一个傀儡。
    佢用咗兩年嘅權術將佢老闆架空成一個傀儡。
    keoi5 jung6 zo2 loeng5 nin4 ge3 kyun4 seot6 zoeng1 keoi5 lou5 baan2 gaa3 hung1 sing4 jat1 go3 faai3 leoi5.
    • He makes his boss a mere figurehead with two years of trickery and power games.