void; empty; nothingness; formless
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void; empty; formless; nothingness
formalOriginally a Daoist philosophical term describing the formless, omnipresent nature of the Dao (Truth). Extended to describe anything empty, unreal, or lacking substance. Can function nominally in modern usage (e.g., 陷入虚无).
Dào道
jiā家
rèn认
wéi为
xū虚
wú无
shì是
dào道
de的
běn本
tǐ体
，
wú无
suǒ所
bù不
zài在
què却
yòu又
wú无
xíng形
xiàng象
kě可
jiàn见
。
Daoists believe that nothingness is the substance of the Dao, omnipresent yet without visible form.
Tā他
gǎn感
dào到
nèi内
xīn心
yī一
piàn片
xū虚
wú无
，
shī失
qù去
le了
shēng生
huó活
de的
mù目
biāo标
。
He felt a void in his heart, having lost the purpose of life.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shuō说
fǎ法
shì是
xū虚
wú无
de的
，
méi没
yǒu有
shí实
jì际
yì意
yì义
。
This claim is empty and has no practical meaning.