Meaning of 放空炮
放空炮 means to make empty promises; to talk big without following through. Pronounced fàng kōng pào.
- to make empty promises; to talk big without following through
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
shuō说
yào要
qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
chī吃
fàn饭
，
jié结
guǒ果
měi每
cì次
dōu都
fàng放
kōng空
pào炮
。
He always says he'll treat everyone to a meal, but he always makes empty promises.
Bié别
zài再
fàng放
kōng空
pào炮
le了
，
ná拿
chū出
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
lái来
zhèng证
míng明
nǐ你
de的
jué决
xīn心
。
Stop talking big and show your determination with real action.
Xuǎn选
jǔ举
qián前
zhèng政
kè客
men们
róng容
yì易
fàng放
kōng空
pào炮
，
xǔ许
xià下
hěn很
duō多
wú无
fǎ法
duì兑
xiàn现
de的
nuò诺
yán言
。
Before elections, politicians tend to make empty promises, pledging many things they cannot deliver.
Tā他
shuō说
yào要
chuàng创
yè业
zhuàn赚
dà大
qián钱
，
wǒ我
kàn看
tā他
jiù就
shì是
zài在
fàng放
kōng空
pào炮
。
He says he wants to start a business and make a fortune; I think he's just talking big.