空空如也 empty
Explanation
原指诚恳、虚心的样子。现多形容一无所有，空空荡荡。
Originally refers to a sincere and humble manner. Now it mostly describes something completely empty and without content.
Origin Story
春秋时期，一位名叫子贡的富商，因为过度挥霍，家道中落，曾经拥有的一切都消失了。他站在曾经辉煌的府邸前，看着空荡荡的庭院，不禁感叹：‘昔日富甲一方，如今空空如也，真是世事无常啊！’他决心痛改前非，重新开始，并最终通过自己的努力，再次积累了财富，但这次，他懂得珍惜，不再像以前那样挥霍无度。这个故事警示人们，财富并非永恒，珍惜和勤奋才是成功的基石。
During the Spring and Autumn period, a wealthy merchant named Zigong, due to excessive extravagance, suffered a decline in his family fortune, and everything he once possessed disappeared. Standing before his once glorious mansion, looking at the empty courtyard, he could not help but sigh: 'Once rich and powerful, now empty and nothing, how unpredictable the world is!' He resolutely decided to reform and start over, and eventually, through his own efforts, he accumulated wealth again. But this time, he learned to cherish it and no longer squandered it as before. This story warns people that wealth is not eternal, and cherishing and diligence are the cornerstones of success.
Usage
常用来形容某种状态下，一无所有，空空荡荡。
It is often used to describe a state of total emptiness and hollowness.
Examples
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房间里空空如也，什么也没有。
fángjiān lǐ kōng kōng rú yě, shénme yě méiyǒu
The room is empty, nothing at all.
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他的钱包空空如也，一分钱也没有了。
tā de qiánbāo kōng kōng rú yě, yīfēn qián yě méiyǒu le
His wallet is empty, he doesn't have a cent left.