tuō
kōng
yán

idiom
common
formal

Meaning of 徒托空言

徒托空言 means to make empty promises; to pay lip service; mere words without action. Pronounced tú tuō kōng yán.

  • to make empty promises; to pay lip service; mere words without action

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
shì
tuō
kōng
yán
 
cóng
zhū
xíng
dòng
 

He always pays lip service and never puts words into action.

Zhèng
néng
tuō
kōng
yán
 
jiě
jué
shí
wèn
 

The government cannot make empty promises; it must solve practical problems.

Bié
zhǐ
shì
tuō
kōng
yán
 
chū
shí
xíng
dòng
lái
 

Don't just pay lip service; take concrete actions.