徒托空言 — “Vainly entrust to empty words”
徒托空言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make empty promises or commitments without any intention of following through; to talk big without taking action”. Literally, “vainly entrust to empty words”.
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徒托空言 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 徒tú
- 托tuō
- 空kōng
- 言yán
徒托空言 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 徒托空言
他总是喜欢在会议上提出各种宏伟计划，但最终都徒托空言，从不付诸实践。
He always likes to propose various grand plans in meetings, but in the end, they are all empty words, never put into practice.
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Synonyms of 徒托空言
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- tú徒luàn乱rén人yì意merely disturb people's peace of mind
- tú徒láo劳wǎng往fǎn返go back and forth in vain
- tú徒láo劳wú无gōng功to make a futile effort
- tú徒láo劳wú无yì益futile effort with no benefit
- tú徒hū呼nài奈hé何lament without recourse
- tú徒huàn唤nài奈hé何lament in vain
- tú徒zǐ子tú徒sūn孙generations of unoriginal followers
- tú徒fèi废chún唇shé舌waste one's breath
- tú徒yōng拥qí其míng名famous in name only
- tú徒yōng拥xū虚míng名have an undeserved reputation
- tú徒yǒu有qí其míng名to have the name but lack the reality
- tú徒yǒu有qí其biǎo表impressive appearance but lacking substance
Questions about 徒托空言
- What does 徒托空言 mean?
- 徒托空言 (tú tuō kōng yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make empty promises or commitments without any intention of following through; to talk big without taking action”.
- How do you pronounce 徒托空言?
- 徒托空言 is pronounced tú tuō kōng yán in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 徒托空言 literally mean?
- Literally, 徒托空言 means “vainly entrust to empty words”. It is used to mean “to make empty promises or commitments without any intention of following through; to talk big without taking action”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 徒托空言?
- 白把希望寄托于空话。指只讲空话，而不实行。