放空炮
fàng​kōng​pào

to spout hot air

  • created sense approved 放空炮 · fàng​kōng​pào · to spout hot air — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    放, 空炮

    放 (literal) → 放 · fàng · to set off 空炮 (literal) → 空炮 · kōng​pào · empty talk

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