空歡喜 [－欢－]

Jyutping hung1 fun1 hei2
Pinyin kōng huān xǐ

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    因為​一​啲​未發​生​嘅​事​開​心​，​但​係​件​事​唔​符合​預期​發展​，​之後變​得​失落
    to have a let-down feeling; to rejoice too soon that the result is not as expected
    • 中咗六合彩又唔見咗張飛，真係空歡喜一場。
      中咗六合彩又唔见咗张飞，真系空欢喜一场。
      zung3 zo2 luk6 hap6 coi2 jau6 m4 gin3 zo2 zoeng1 fei1, zan1 hai6 hung1 fun1 hei2 jat1 coeng4.
      I lost the ticket though I won the Mark Six lottery, I really rejoiced too soon.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to rejoice too soon; to be or feel let down
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    仲以为今晚肥仔添，原来系空欢喜一场。
    仲以為今晚肥仔添，原來係空歡喜一場。
    zung6 ji5 wai4 gam1 maan5 fei4 zai2 tim1, jyun4 loi4 hai6 hung1 fun1 hei2 jat1 coeng4.
    • I thought we were going to live it up tonight, but it turned out to be another letdown.
  2. Cantonese
    中咗六合彩又唔见咗张飞，真系空欢喜一场。
    中咗六合彩又唔見咗張飛，真係空歡喜一場。
    zung3 zo2 luk6 hap6 coi2 jau6 m4 gin3 zo2 zoeng1 fei1, zan1 hai6 hung1 fun1 hei2 jat1 coeng4.
    • I lost the ticket though I won the Mark Six lottery, I really rejoiced too soon.