空心汤团 — “An empty promise or a nominal honor without substance”
空心汤团 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an empty promise or a nominal honor without substance”. Something that sounds good but lacks practical benefit or cannot be fulfilled. Literally, “empty dumpling”.
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空心汤团 Pronunciation and Pinyin
空心汤团 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 空心汤团
他那些天花乱坠的承诺，结果都成了空心汤团，根本没有兑现。
All his elaborate promises turned out to be empty dumplings, none of them were ever fulfilled.
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Synonyms of 空心汤团
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What does 空心汤团 mean?
空心汤团 (kōng xīn tāng tuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an empty promise or a nominal honor without substance”.
How do you pronounce 空心汤团?
空心汤团 is pronounced kōng xīn tāng tuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 空心汤团 literally mean?
Literally, 空心汤团 means “empty dumpling”. It is used to mean “an empty promise or a nominal honor without substance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 空心汤团?
比喻徒有虚名而无实利或不能落实的诺言