Meaning of 扑空
扑空 means to miss a grab; to pounce and catch nothing; to find someone out; to go somewhere and not find the person you're looking for. Pronounced pū kōng.
- to miss a grab; to pounce and catch nothing
- to find someone out; to go somewhere and not find the person you're looking for
Definitions & Examples
Māo猫
pū扑
xiàng向
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
，
què却
pū扑
le了
gè个
kōng空
。
The cat pounced at the mouse but missed.
Tā他
měng猛
pū扑
guò过
qù去
xiǎng想
zhuā抓
zhù住
xiǎo小
tōu偷
，
jié结
guǒ果
pū扑
kōng空
le了
。
He lunged forward trying to grab the thief, but ended up catching nothing.