空头支票

空頭支票
kōngtóuzhīpiào
noun #25,448

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 rubber check
  2. 2 bounced check
  3. 3 empty promise
  4. 4 hollow pledge

Examples

HSK 2
Bié kāi kōngtóuzhīpiào, shuōdào jiùyào zuòdào.
Don't make hollow promises - you have to follow through.
HSK 4
Tā kāi le yī zhāng kōngtóuzhīpiào, ràng dàjiā dōu hěn shīwàng.
He wrote a bounced check, disappointing everyone.
HSK 6
Zhèngkè men de chéngnuò wǎngwǎng zhǐshì kōngtóuzhīpiào.
Politicians' promises are often nothing but empty pledges.

Tips

usage
Used both literally (a check without sufficient funds) and figuratively (an unfulfillable promise). The figurative sense is very common in political and everyday contexts.

Stroke Order

kōng
tóu
zhī
piào