空话

空話
kōnghuà
noun #24,083

Meanings

  1. 1 empty talk
  2. 2 hollow words
  3. 3 lip service
  4. 4 hot air

Examples

Shǎo shuō kōnghuà, duō gàn shíshì.
Talk less hot air, do more real work.
Tā de chéngnuò dōu shì kōnghuà, cónglái wèi duìxiàn.
His promises were all empty words and were never fulfilled.
Zhèngfǔ de huánbǎo shēngmíng bèi pīpíng rénshì shì wéi kōnghuà.
The government's environmental statement was seen as empty talk by critics.

Tips

culture
空话实事 (less empty talk, more real action) is a well-known slogan in Chinese political and work culture, frequently cited in party documents and management speeches. It reflects a Confucian-influenced value of matching words with deeds.

Stroke Order

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