憑空
Chinese
lean against; proof; to rely on lean against; proof; to rely on; to depend on; to be based on |
emptied; leisure; air emptied; leisure; air; sky; empty; in vain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (憑空) | 憑 | 空 | |
| simp. (凭空) | 凭 | 空 | |
| alternative forms | 平空 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: píngkōng
- Zhuyin: ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: píngkong
- Wade–Giles: pʻing2-kʻung1
- Yale: píng-kūng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pyngkong
- Palladius: пинкун (pinkun)
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰiŋ³⁵ kʰʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: pang4 hung1
- Yale: pàhng hūng
- Cantonese Pinyin: pang4 hung1
- Guangdong Romanization: peng4 hung1
- Sinological IPA (key): /pʰɐŋ²¹ hʊŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pîn-khong
- Tâi-lô: pîn-khong
- Phofsit Daibuun: pinqofng
- IPA (Quanzhou): /pin²⁴⁻²² kʰɔŋ³³/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /pin¹³⁻²² kʰɔŋ⁴⁴/
- IPA (Xiamen): /pin²⁴⁻²² kʰɔŋ⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
Adjective
憑空
- groundless; without foundation; out of thin air; out of the void
Derived terms
- 憑空捏造 / 凭空捏造
- 憑空杜撰