impoverished; vacuous and tedious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
impoverished; destitute; lacking material resources
literaryDescribes a state of extreme poverty or lack of necessities. Often used in formal or literary contexts, such as the classical phrase '空乏其身'.
Tā他
nián年
shào少
shí时
shēng生
huó活
kōng空
fá乏
，
què却
shí十
fēn分
hào好
xué学
。
He lived in poverty in his youth, yet was very fond of studying.
Kōng空
fá乏
de的
wù物
zī资
ràng让
jiù救
yuán援
gōng工
zuò作
biàn变
de得
kùn困
nan难
。
The lack of supplies made the rescue work difficult.
adjective
vacuous; empty and tedious; lacking substance
formalCommonly used to describe writing, speeches, or content that is boring and lacks meaningful substance.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
nèi内
róng容
kōng空
fá乏
，
quē缺
fá乏
xīn新
yì意
。
This article is vacuous and lacks originality.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
kōng空
fá乏
wú无
qù趣
，
tīng听
zhòng众
fēn纷
fēn纷
lí离
chǎng场
。
His speech was empty and boring, and the audience left one after another.
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Qíng情
jié节
kōng空
fá乏
de的
xiǎo小
shuō说
nán难
yǐ以
xī吸
yǐn引
dú读
zhě者
。
Novels with empty plots struggle to attract readers.