虚 [xū]

• 名词
  • （空虚） void; emptiness:

    infiltrate by taking advantage of the other side's unpreparedness; exploit a weak point;

    乘虚而入

    soar to the skies;

    凌虚

  • （政治思想等方面的道理） guiding principles; theory:

    discuss principles or ideological guidelines;

    务虚

    Let correct ideology guide practical work.

    以虚带实。

  • （二十八宿之一） Xu, one of the lunar mansions
  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Xu Zigao

    虚子羔

• 动词
  • （空着） reserve space:
  • （空着） reserve space:

    reserve the honoured post for someone competent

    虚左以待

• 形容词
  • （空着的） empty; void; unoccupied:

    There was no empty seat.; All seats were occupied.

    座无虚席。

  • （心虚; 勇气不足） diffident; timid:

    timid; milk-livered;

    胆虚

    feel rather diffident

    心里有点虚

  • （不真实; 虚假） false; nominal:

    false reputation;

    虚名

    What you hear about may be false; what you see is true.

    耳闻为虚， 眼见为实。

  • （不自满; 虚心）humble; modest:

    modest

    谦虚

  • （虚弱） weak; in poor health:

    lacking in vital energy; sapless;

    气虚

    be very weak physically;

    身体很虚

  • {物} （虚的） virtual:

    virtual placement;

    虚位移

    virtual cathode

    虚阴极

• 副词
  • （徒然; 白白地） in vain:
  • （徒然; 白白地） in vain:

    have not made the trip in vain;

    不虚此行

    Not a single arrow missed its target.

    箭不虚发。