空谈 (kōng tán) — (verb) to engage in empty talk, to talk without acting; (noun) empty talk, hot air, mere words
Definition
空谈 means empty talk — talk with no action behind it. Used in formal or written contexts to criticize speeches, plans, or promises that lead to nothing.
verb
to engage in empty talkto talk without acting
noun
empty talkhot airmere words
Examples
- 空谈，。Guāng kōng tán bù xíng dòng, shén me wèn tí yě jiě jué bù liǎo.Just engaging in empty talk without action won't solve any problem.
- 空谈。Tā nà xiē kōng tán méi yǒu rén huì dàng zhēn.Nobody takes his empty talk seriously.
- 空谈，。kōng tán Wù guó, shí gàn xīng bāng.Empty talk harms the country; practical work builds it up.
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