bad check; empty promise
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
bad check; bounced check; insufficient funds check
formalA financial term for a check that cannot be cashed due to lack of sufficient funds in the issuer's account.
Tā他
kāi开
le了
yī一
zhāng张
kōng空
tóu头
zhī支
piào票
gěi给
wǒ我
，
jié结
guǒ果
yín银
háng行
jù拒
jué绝
duì兑
fù付
。
He wrote me a bad check, and the bank refused to cash it.
Gōng公
sī司
yīn因
kāi开
chū出
dà大
liàng量
kōng空
tóu头
zhī支
piào票
ér而
miàn面
lín临
fǎ法
lǜ律
sù诉
sòng讼
。
The company faces legal action for issuing a large number of bounced checks.
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Kōng空
tóu头
zhī支
piào票
zài在
shāng商
yè业
jiāo交
yì易
zhōng中
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
bù不
chéng诚
xìn信
xíng行
wéi为
。
Writing bad checks is a serious act of dishonesty in commercial transactions.
noun
empty promise; false promise; hollow pledge
A metaphorical usage; describes a promise or commitment that the speaker has no intention of fulfilling or is unable to keep. Common in both formal and informal contexts.
Bié别
xìn信
tā他
de的
nà那
xiē些
huà话
，
dōu都
shì是
kōng空
tóu头
zhī支
piào票
。
Don't believe his words; they're all empty promises.
Zhèng政
kè客
zài在
xuǎn选
jǔ举
qián前
wǎng往
wǎng往
xǔ许
xià下
xǔ许
duō多
kōng空
tóu头
zhī支
piào票
。
Politicians often make many empty promises before an election.
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Tā他
dā答
yìng应
gěi给
wǒ我
zhǎng涨
gōng工
zī资
，
jié结
guǒ果
kāi开
le了
yī一
zhāng张
kōng空
tóu头
zhī支
piào票
。
He promised me a raise but ended up giving me a false promise.