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空炮
kōng​pào

blank cartridge

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 放空炮 fàng​kōng​pào to spout hot air
    (literal) to fire blank shots; (figurative) to talk big, make empty promises, or be all talk and no action; to spout hot air