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to gain nothing · to end up empty-handed

一无所获
yī wú suǒ huò
Idiom
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They've been looking for the plane for eight days, without success.
他们找了八天飞机，一无所获。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking · without two sticks to rub together一无所有yī wú suǒ yǒuempty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything两手空空liǎng shǒu kōng kōng(idiom) to go up in smoke; to vanish化为乌有huà wéi wū yǒuempty · air · sky · in vain空kōng
Antonyms
(idiom) to return from a rewarding journey满载而归mǎn zài ér guīthe quick-footed climb up first (idiom) · the early bird catches the worm · first come, first served捷足先登jié zú xiān dēngeasily obtained · readily available唾手可得tuò shǒu kě dé