空言无补 — “Empty talk is of no avail”
空言无补 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Empty talk is of no avail”. Mere words are useless. Literally, “Empty words are of no help”.
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空言无补 Pronunciation and Pinyin
空言无补 Character Breakdown
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光是嘴上说要改进，却不付诸行动，那真是空言无补。
Merely talking about improvement without taking any action is truly useless.
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Synonyms of 空言无补
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Open the tool →Questions about 空言无补
What does 空言无补 mean?
空言无补 (kōng yán wú bǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Empty talk is of no avail”.
How do you pronounce 空言无补?
空言无补 is pronounced kōng yán wú bǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 空言无补 literally mean?
Literally, 空言无补 means “Empty words are of no help”. It is used to mean “Empty talk is of no avail”.
What is the Chinese definition of 空言无补?
空洞不切实际的言论于事没有帮助