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Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「空空如也」. Check below for details.

The idiom being introduced now is 「空空如也」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Kong Kong: sincere and humble. Originally used to describe a sincere and humble look. Now it is used to describe having nothing.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kōng kōng rú yě

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hung1 hung1 yu4 ya5

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.