kōng​pào

blank cartridge

  • created reference approved 空炮 → 放空炮 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    空炮 kōng​pào

    放空炮 fàng​kōng​pào

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 空炮 · kōng​pào · to fire blindly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    空炮

    kōng​pào

    to fire blindly

    to shoot without a specific target; to fire aimlessly fire shots

    空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · in vain 炮 (literal) → 炮 · pào · cannon

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 空炮 · kōng​pào · blank cartridge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    空炮

    kōng​pào

    blank cartridge

    a shell or round containing gunpowder but no projectile

    空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · empty 炮 (literal) → 炮 · pào · cannon

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 空炮 · kōng​pào · empty talk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    空炮

    kōng​pào

    empty talk

    talk that sounds impressive but lacks actual action or results; empty promises

    空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · in vain 炮 (literal) → 炮 · pào · cannon

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 空炮 · kōng​pào · blank shot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    空炮

    kōng​pào

    blank shot

    the act of firing a piece of artillery or a gun without a projectile

    空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · empty 炮 (literal) → 炮 · pào · cannon

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense