空头支票 — “An empty promise or a commitment that cannot or will not be fulfilled”
空头支票 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an empty promise or a commitment that cannot or will not be fulfilled”. A worthless check. Literally, “empty check”.
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空头支票 Pronunciation and Pinyin
空头支票 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 空头支票
他向我承诺的合作机会，到头来不过是一张空头支票，让我白高兴一场。
The cooperation opportunity he promised me eventually turned out to be nothing but an empty promise, leaving me happy for no reason.
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Synonyms of 空头支票
Antonyms of 空头支票
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- kōng空qián前jué绝hòu后unprecedented and never to be surpassed
- kōng空kǒu口wú无píng凭Words alone are no proof
- kōng空kǒu口shuō说bái白huà话all talk and no action
- kōng空kǒu口shuō说kōng空huà话make empty promises
- kōng空gǔ古jué绝jīn今unprecedented and unique throughout history
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- kōng空tóu头rén人qíng情empty show of affection
- kōng空shì室qīng清yě野clear fields and empty rooms
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What does 空头支票 mean?
空头支票 (kōng tóu zhī piào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an empty promise or a commitment that cannot or will not be fulfilled”.
How do you pronounce 空头支票?
空头支票 is pronounced kōng tóu zhī piào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 空头支票 literally mean?
Literally, 空头支票 means “empty check”. It is used to mean “an empty promise or a commitment that cannot or will not be fulfilled”.
What is the Chinese definition of 空头支票?
空头：有名无实的。指不能兑现，即取不到钱的支票。比喻不准备实现的诺言。