kōng
kǒu
shuō
bái
huà

idiom
common

Meaning of 空口说白话

空口说白话 means to talk without taking action; to make empty promises. Pronounced kōng kǒu shuō bái huà.

  • to talk without taking action; to make empty promises

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
shì
shuō
yào
bāng
máng
 
dàn
cóng
xíng
dòng
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
kōng
kǒu
shuō
bái
huà
 

He always says he'll help but never acts; it's just empty talk.

Kōng
kǒu
shuō
bái
huà
jiě
jué
liǎo
wèn
 
men
yào
shí
xíng
dòng
 

Empty talk can't solve problems; we need real action.

Bié
kōng
kǒu
shuō
bái
huà
le
 
chū
zhèng
lái
 

Stop making empty claims; show some evidence.

xiē
huà
dōu
shì
kōng
kǒu
shuō
bái
huà
 
méi
rén
xiāng
xìn
huì
shí
xiàn
 

His plans are just empty talk; no one believes he'll carry them out.

kōng
kǒu
shuō
bái
huà
 
shí
shí
zuò
diǎn
shí
shì
 

Rather than just talking idly, it's better to do some solid work.