空口说白话 — “To give lip service”

空口说白话 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give lip service”. To be all talk and no action; to make empty promises.

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空口说白话 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
空	kōng	8	empty, void, or sky
口	kǒu	3	mouth, opening, entrance
说	shuō	9	speak, say, explain
白	bái	5	white, bright, clear
话	huà	8	talk, words, speak

他总是空口说白话，从来没有真正地帮助过我们解决问题。

He is always all talk and no action; he has never truly helped us solve problems.

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What does 空口说白话 mean?

空口说白话 (kōng kǒu shuō bái huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give lip service”.

How do you pronounce 空口说白话?

空口说白话 is pronounced kōng kǒu shuō bái huà in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 空口说白话?

形容光说不做事，或光说而没有实际行动证明。