empty writing; ineffectual regulations
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
empty rhetoric; useless articles or essays
Refers to writing that is verbose but lacks substance or practical value.
Nà那
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
quán全
shì是
kǒu口
hào号
，
méi没
yǒu有
jù具
tǐ体
cuò措
shī施
，
chún纯
cuì粹
shì是
kōng空
wén文
。
That article is full of slogans with no concrete measures; it's purely empty rhetoric.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
shǎo少
shuō说
kōng空
huà话
，
duō多
gàn干
shí实
shì事
，
bì避
miǎn免
xiě写
kōng空
wén文
。
We should talk less and do more practical work, avoiding writing empty articles.
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Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
nèi内
róng容
kōng空
dòng洞
，
jī几
hū乎
jiù就
shì是
yī一
piān篇
kōng空
wén文
。
This report is hollow in content; it's almost an empty piece of writing.
noun
ineffective rules; regulations that exist in name only
formalRefers to laws, rules, or policies that are officially documented but not enforced or followed.
Zhè这
xiàng项
guī规
dìng定
quē缺
fá乏
jiān监
dū督
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
zhǐ纸
kōng空
wén文
。
This regulation lacks oversight and has long become a mere scrap of worthless paper.
Méi没
yǒu有
zhí执
xíng行
lì力
，
zài再
hǎo好
de的
zhì制
dù度
yě也
shì是
kōng空
wén文
。
Without enforcement power, even the best system is just ineffective rules.
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Xié协
yì议
qiān签
le了
què却
bù不
zūn遵
shǒu守
，
nà那
bù不
shì是
kōng空
wén文
shì是
shén什
me么
？
If an agreement is signed but not followed, what is it if not a dead letter?