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  1. 前功盡棄一無所得俗語·脫空十國春秋》:郭忠恕大臣誠信天下一旦脫空?』一無所得脫空。」

  2. 掉弄玄虛背信老實·關漢卿救風塵·》:脫空故人何處?」儒林外史·》:自從來賓家的妖精一處脫空!」」。

to fail, to come to nothing, to fall through (of plans, hopes)​, to lie