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空谈

空談
kōngtán
noun #22,485

Meanings

  1. 1 empty talk
  2. 2 idle chatter
  3. 3 prattle without substance

Examples

光靠空谈解决不了问题，要付诸行动。
Guāng kào kōngtán jiějué bu liǎo wèntí, yào fùzhū xíngdòng.
Empty talk alone can't solve problems — you need to take action.
他的计划不过是空谈，从来没有落实过。
Tā de jìhuà bùguò shì kōngtán, cónglái méiyǒu luòshí guò.
His plans are nothing but empty talk; they've never been carried out.

Tips

usage
空谈 can be used as both noun and verb. A common pairing: 空谈误国，实干兴邦 — 'Empty talk harms the nation, hard work builds it.'

Stroke Order

空 kōng
谈 tán