kōng​pào

blank cartridge

空炮 kōng​pào
blank cartridge
a shell or round containing gunpowder but no projectile
empty talk
talk that sounds impressive but lacks actual action or results; empty promises
to fire blindly
to shoot without a specific target; to fire aimlessly fire shots
blank shot
the act of firing a piece of artillery or a gun without a projectile

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.060 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.121 per million

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