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空谈无补

空谈无补 — “Empty talk is of no help”

空谈无补 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Empty talk is of no help”. Mere words are useless without action. Literally, “Empty talk no help”.

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空谈无补 Pronunciation and Pinyin

空谈无补 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
谈
tán10talk, discuss, converse
无
wú4without, not having
补
bǔ8mend, supplement, or benefit

Example Sentence with 空谈无补

我们不能光是空谈无补,必须采取实际行动来解决问题。
We cannot just engage in empty talk; we must take practical action to solve the problem.

Idioms Related to 空谈无补

Synonyms of 空谈无补

  • kōng空yán言wú无bǔ补Empty talk is useless

More idioms starting with 空

  • kōng空zhōng中lóu楼gé阁castles in the air
  • kōng空zhōng中jié结gòu构castles in the air
  • kōng空qián前wèi未yǒu有unprecedented; never before existed
  • 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
  • kōng空chéng城jì计deceive enemy with a show of strength
  • kōng空tóu头rén人qíng情empty show of affection
  • kōng空tóu头zhī支piào票empty promise
  • kōng空shì室qīng清yě野clear fields and empty rooms

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Questions about 空谈无补

What does 空谈无补 mean?

空谈无补 (kōng tán wú bǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Empty talk is of no help”.

How do you pronounce 空谈无补?

空谈无补 is pronounced kōng tán wú bǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 空谈无补 literally mean?

Literally, 空谈无补 means “Empty talk no help”. It is used to mean “Empty talk is of no help”.

What is the Chinese definition of 空谈无补?

空洞不切实际的言论于事没有帮助

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