空头支票 (kōng) — rubber check, bounced check; empty promise, unkept promise
Definition
A 'blank check' with two senses: literally, a check with no funds behind it (rubber check, bounced by the bank); figuratively, any promise the maker can't or won't keep. Similar to 空话 but tied to a guarantee.
noun
rubber checkbounced checkempty promiseunkept promise
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 空头支票。Tā gěi wǒ de nà zhāng kōng bèi yín háng tuì huí le.The rubber check he gave me was returned by the bank.
- 空头支票。Zhèng zhì jiā zài xuǎn jǔ shí jīng cháng kāi kōng.Politicians often make empty promises during elections.
- ，空头支票。Bié xiāng xìn tā de huà, tā shuō de dōu shì kōng.Don't believe his words; everything he says is an empty promise.
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