空言 kōngyán empty words Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents kōngyán empty words 空 kōng adjective impractical impractical; theoretical; unreal; fictitious言 yán noun speech words; talk; what is saidkōngyán to talk big 空 kōng in vain to no avail; for nothing; uselessly; fruitlessly言 yán verbadverb to say to speak; to talk; to state or tell