一纸空文 | an empty promise on paper

yī一zhǐ纸kōng空wén文

a mere scrap of paper; an empty document or promise that is not put into practice or has no real effect

没有实际行动的支持，所有的美好计划都可能变成一纸空文

Without the support of practical actions, all wonderful plans might turn into a mere scrap of paper.

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