empty talk; idle talk; hollow words
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
empty talk; idle talk; hollow words
neutralRefers to speech or promises that have no real substance, content, or practical possibility. Often used in a negative context to criticize insincerity or inaction.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
shuō说
yī一
tào套
zuò做
yī一
tào套
，
jìn尽
shì是
kōng空
huà话
。
He always says one thing and does another; it's all empty talk.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
kōng空
huà话
lián连
piān篇
，
méi没
yǒu有
shí实
jì际
nèi内
róng容
。
This article is full of empty talk with no real substance.
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Guāng光
shuō说
kōng空
huà话
jiě解
jué决
bù不
liǎo了
shí实
jì际
wèn问
tí题
。
Merely talking idly won't solve any real problems.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
kōng空
dòng洞
de的
chéng承
nuò诺
hé和
kōng空
huà话
。
We need practical action, not hollow promises and empty talk.