四大皆空

Traditional form:

四大皆空

Pinyin (reading):

sìdàjiēkōng

Definitions:

• lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)
• this world is an illusion

Characters:

• 四 - four
• 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep
• 皆 - all, every, everybody
• 空 - hollow, empty, deserted, bare

Traditional characters:

• 四 - four
• 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep
• 皆 - all, every, everybody
• 空 - hollow, empty, deserted, bare