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空言
kōng​yán

empty words

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 徒托空言 tú​tuō​kōng​yán empty talk
    to offer nothing but empty words or excuses without any intention of taking action; to make idle promises
  • 空言无补 kōng​yán​wú​bǔ empty talk helps nothing
    Empty talk is of no avail; impractical words do not help with the actual situation.