人去楼空 in English ren2 qu4 lou2 kong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • the people are gone and the place is empty (idiomatic expression)
  • the sight of a deserted place brings old friends to mind
  • the place is deserted
  • the birds have flown

Simplified Characters

人 去 楼 空

Traditional Characters

人 去 樓 空

Pinyin

ren2 qu4 lou2 kong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

人ren2man 去qu4to go 楼lou2surname Lou 空kong1empty