eating without rice or wine; making empty talk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
to eat dishes/fruit without rice or wine; to eat rice/drink wine without accompanying dishes
neutralDescribes an eating or drinking manner where staple and side dishes are consumed separately.
Kōng空
kǒu口
chī吃
xián咸
cài菜
tài太
hōu齁
le了
，
děi得
jiù就
zhe着
mán馒
tou头
。
Eating pickles alone is too salty; you need to have them with steamed buns.
Zhè这
jiǔ酒
dù度
shu数
gāo高
，
bié别
kōng空
kǒu口
hē喝
，
chī吃
diǎn点
cài菜
。
This liquor is strong; don't drink it on an empty stomach, have some food with it.
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Tā他
kōng空
kǒu口
chī吃
le了
yī一
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
dàng当
líng零
shí食
。
He ate an apple by itself as a snack.
adverb
to speak emptily; to make promises without action or evidence
informalImplies criticism for talking without substance or follow-through.
Kōng空
kǒu口
shuō说
bái白
huà话
méi没
yòng用
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
kàn看
dào到
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
。
Empty talk is useless; we need to see real action.
Bié别
guāng光
kōng空
kǒu口
bǎo保
zhèng证
，
ná拿
chū出
nǐ你
de的
jì计
huà划
lái来
。
Don't just make empty promises; show me your plan.
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Kōng空
kǒu口
wú无
píng凭
，
lì立
zì字
wéi为
jù据
。
Words alone are no proof; put it in writing.