chàng
kōng
chéng

idiom
common

Meaning of 唱空城计

唱空城计 means to bluff; to feign strength while actually weak; to be deserted; to have most people absent. Pronounced chàng kōng chéng jì.

  • to bluff; to feign strength while actually weak
  • to be deserted; to have most people absent

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
jīn
liàn
kuài
duàn
le
 
lǎo
bǎn
zhǐ
néng
chàng
kōng
chéng
 
wěn
zhù
tóu
zhě
 

The company's cash flow is about to break, so the boss can only put on a bluff to reassure investors.

Bié
bèi
zhù
le
 
zhè
shì
zài
chàng
kōng
chéng
 
shí
shǒu
méi
pái
 

Don't be intimidated by him; he's just bluffing and actually has no cards to play.

Tán
pàn
zhōng
 
qiǎo
miào
de
chàng
le
chū
kōng
chéng
 
ràng
duì
fāng
wéi
men
xuǎn
hěn
duō
 

During the negotiation, she skillfully bluffed, making the other side mistakenly think we had many options.