空文 kōngwén ineffective document Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一纸空文 yīzhǐkōngwén a mere scrap of paper a worthless piece of paper; refers to a document, treaty, or plan that exists only in writing but lacks any practical effect or power徒陈空文 túchénkōngwén empty talk to state useless words on paper; empty talk or a document that is never put into practice
