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托于空言 — “To express one's thoughts or sentiments through words or theories”

托于空言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express one's thoughts or sentiments through words or theories”. Often implying that these remain unactualized or merely theoretical. Literally, “Entrust to theoretical discourse”.

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托于空言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

托于空言 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
托
tuō6support, entrust, or request
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 托于空言

如果项目负责人只是一味地托于空言,而没有实际行动,那么计划就永远无法实现。
If the project leader merely entrusts their ideas to theoretical discourse without any practical action, then the plan will never be realized.

Idioms Related to 托于空言

Synonyms of 托于空言

  • tuō托zhī之kōng空yán言entrust to empty words
  • tuō托zhū诸kōng空yán言commit to empty words

More idioms starting with 托

  • tuō托gōng公bào报sī私abuse public authority for private gain
  • tuō托gōng公xíng行sī私abuse public office for private gain
  • tuō托fèng凤pān攀lóng龙curry favor with powerful figures
  • tuō托qī妻fù付zi子entrust wife and children to a friend
  • tuō托qī妻jì寄zǐ子entrust wife and children to another's care
  • tuō托gū孤jì寄mìng命entrust orphan and vital mission
  • tuō托wù物yù寓xīng兴Express feelings through objects
  • tuō托wù物yù寓gǎn感express feelings through objects
  • tuō托wù物yǐn引lèi类express ideas through analogy
  • tuō托wù物gǎn感huái怀Express feelings through objects
  • tuō托wù物lián连lèi类express feelings through objects and analogies

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Questions about 托于空言

What does 托于空言 mean?

托于空言 (tuō yú kōng yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express one's thoughts or sentiments through words or theories”.

How do you pronounce 托于空言?

托于空言 is pronounced tuō yú kōng yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 托于空言 literally mean?

Literally, 托于空言 means “Entrust to theoretical discourse”. It is used to mean “to express one's thoughts or sentiments through words or theories”.

What is the Chinese definition of 托于空言?

指寄托所怀于文词议论。同“托之空言”。

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