Meaning of 凿空
凿空 means to cut through; to bore through; to open up (a path or territory); to make a forced (interpretation); to fabricate (arguments); to draw far-fetched conclusions. Pronounced záo kōng.
- to cut through; to bore through; to open up (a path or territory)
- to make a forced (interpretation); to fabricate (arguments); to draw far-fetched conclusions
Definitions & Examples
Zhāng张
Qiān骞
zuò凿
kōng空
Xī西
yù域
，
kāi开
pì辟
le了
Sī丝
chóu绸
zhī之
lù路
。
Zhang Qian cut through to the Western Regions, opening up the Silk Road.
Suì隧
dào道
záo凿
kōng空
shān山
fù腹
，
guàn贯
tōng通
nán南
běi北
。
The tunnel bored through the belly of the mountain, connecting north and south.
Gǔ古
rén人
záo凿
kōng空
zhàn栈
dào道
，
yǐ以
tōng通
Qín秦
Shǔ蜀
。
The ancients cut plank roads through the cliffs to connect Qin and Shu.
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