空歡喜

空欢喜
kōnghuānxǐ

to rejoice too soon; to be or feel let down

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 空 kōng
  1. empty
  2. air
  3. sky
  4. in vain
=1 空 kòng
  1. to empty
  2. vacant
  3. unoccupied
  4. space
  5. leisure
  6. free time
=1 空 kǒng
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 孔 (kǒng, “hole; cave; mouth”)
  2. alternative form of 孔 (kǒng, “hole; cave; mouth”)
2 歡喜 huānxǐ
  1. happy
  2. joyous
  3. delighted
  4. to like
  5. to be fond of