人去楼空

Traditional: 人去樓空

rén qù lóu kōng

Dictionary entry

(lit.) the occupants have gone and the place is now empty (idiom)

What does 人去楼空 mean?

人去楼空 (rén qù lóu kōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) the occupants have gone and the place is now empty (idiom)

2(fig.) (of a dwelling) empty; deserted

Character breakdown

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人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]去qùto go · to go to (a place)楼Lóusurname Lou 空kōngempty · air

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人去楼空

rén qù lóu kōng

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