fail; come to nothing; fall through
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to fail; to come to nothing; to be in vain
Used when hopes, plans, or efforts do not materialize as expected, resulting in disappointment or a void. Can be used in various contexts.
Tā他
de的
jì计
huà划
zuì最
hòu后
luò落
kōng空
le了
。
His plan ultimately fell through.
Zhè这
cì次
tóu投
zī资
xī希
wàng望
hěn很
dà大
，
qiān千
wàn万
bié别
luò落
kōng空
le了
。
There are high hopes for this investment; it mustn't come to nothing.
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Tā她
de的
nǔ努
lì力
méi没
yǒu有
luò落
kōng空
，
zhōng终
yú于
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
。
Her efforts were not in vain; she finally got into her dream university.
Tā他
liǎng两
tóu头
luò落
kōng空
，
jì既
méi没
ná拿
dào到
qián钱
，
yòu又
diū丢
le了
gōng工
zuò作
。
He lost out on both ends, getting neither the money nor keeping his job.
Rú如
guǒ果
zhǔn准
bèi备
bù不
chōng充
fèn分
，
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
hěn很
róng容
yì易
luò落
kōng空
。
If preparation is insufficient, this project could easily fail.