kōng​tán

to prattle

  • created reference approved 空谈/空談 → 空言 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    空谈 / 空談 kōng​tán

    空言 kōng​yán

    same_as

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 空谈/空談 · kōng​tán · to prattle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    空谈 / 空談

    kōng​tán

    to prattle

    To talk without acting or to discuss matters unrealistically; all talk and no action

    空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · impractical 谈 (literal) → 谈/談 · tán · to talk

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 空谈/空談 · kōng​tán · idle talk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    空谈 / 空談

    kōng​tán

    idle talk

    Unrealistic or empty talk; prattle; idle chit-chat

    空 (literal) → 空 · kōng · impractical 谈 (literal) → 谈/談 · tán · [what is said]

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

    created sense