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English translation for "空口白话"

[ kōngkǒubáihuà ]
make empty promises; all talk and no deed; empty promise without substance; empty words; pay (mere) lip service; speak [talk] without acting [taking action]; with mere words of mouth

Related Translations:
空口:  eat dishes without rice or wine; eat rice or drink wine with nothing to go with it
空口令:  empty password
空口说大话:  brag; talk big
空口袋:  kong kou dai
空口难凭:  an oral promise is not enough
空口的应酬话:  lip service
白话:  1.(现代汉语的书面形式) the written form of modern chinese; vernacular2.(不能实现或没有根据的话) empty promise; groundless talk◇白话诗 free verse written in the vernacular; 白话文 writings in the vernacular; 白话小说 no
用白话:  colloquially
黑话白话:  hei hua bai hua
白话的:  colloquial
Example Sentences:
1.He is showing it and not saying anything about it
他以实际的表现来证明,并不是空口白话,光说不练” 。
2.None of the seven options on offer gained decisive support and all the rousing talk of reform came to nothing
他们提出的七项表决无一得到有力支持,所有振奋人心的改革言论无非空口白话
3.In order to persuade the judge to make a favorable verdict , two parties must present material evidence or witnesses in the court . for mere verbal statements do n ' t work . but what can these substantial evidence express is only their physical existence
对于过去发生了什么,法官是没有任何感性经验,所以诉辩双方如果要说服法官肯定不能“空口白话” ,必须在庭审中提出要证物、证人,但是这些证据除了表明自身的物理性存在什么都不能说明。
Similar Words:
"空空虚空白" English translation, "空孔" English translation, "空孔节" English translation, "空孔率,空洞率" English translation, "空口" English translation, "空口答应[应酬话],口惠。" English translation, "空口袋" English translation, "空口的应酬话" English translation, "空口令" English translation, "空口难凭" English translation