空口说白话 kōngkǒushuōbáihuà to pay lip service Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 空口 kōngkǒu empty talk To speak without taking action or to make claims without evidence; to prattle or give empty promises.说 說 shuō verb to say to say; to speak; to talk; to express in words白话 白話 báihuà empty talk Words that are groundless, false, or cannot be fulfilled