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1.空 empty ( comb. 空- kōng- empty)：弹不～发 dànbù xūfā shoot the target with unfailing accuracy/ 座无～席 zuòwúxūxí All the seats have been occupied. ［虚心 -xīn］不自满，不骄傲 not self-satisfied, not conceited：～～使人进步，骄傲使人落后 Xūxīn shǐ rén jìnbù, jiāo'ào shǐ rén luòhòu. Modest helps one to go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.
2.不真实的，跟“实(solid)”相反 false; nominal, antonym of shí：～名 xūmíng false reputation/ ～荣 xūróng vanity/ ～张声势 xūzhāng-shēngshì make a pompous but empty show of power and influence ［虚词 -cí(function word)］意义比较抽象，有帮助造句作用的词（跟“实词”相对），如介词、连词等 words that have no actual meaning but help to make sentences, antonym of, "shící(notional word)", e.g. prepositions, conjunctions, etc.
3.心里怯懦 timid; milk-livered：做贼心～ zuòzéi-xīnxū have a guilty conscience after doing sth. bad
4.衰弱 weak：身体～弱 shēntǐ xūruò in poor health/ 他身子太～了 Tā shēnzi tài xū le. He is very weak physically.
5.徒然，白白地 in vain; for nothing; to no avail：～度年华 xūdù niánhuá idle away one's time/ 不～此行 bùxū-cǐxíng the journey has not been made in vain
6.指政治思想、方针、政策等方面的道理 indicating hows and whys of political ideals, theories, or guiding principles：务～ wùxū work on abstract ideas/ 以～带实 yǐ xū dài shí Let theory guide practical work.
7.星宿名，二十八宿之一 name for constellation, the eleventh of the twenty-eight constellations (in ancient Chinese astronomy) |