空口 (hung1 hau2) — empty mouth, empty promise in Cantonese
hungˉ¹空hauˊ²口Mandarin Pinyin: kong1 kou3
Meaning of 空口
nounempty mouth, empty promise
Example Sentences with 空口
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好hungˉ¹空hauˊ²口gongˊ²講daaiˍ₆大waa6.話。
Don't lie out of thin air.
keoiˏ₅佢hungˉ¹空hauˊ²口gongˊ²講baakˍ₆白waa6.話。
He just talks nonsense.
hungˉ¹空hauˊ²口gongˊ²講zauˍ₆就mouˏ₅冇jung6.用。
Just talking is useless.
mˎ₄唔hoˊ²可jiˏ₅以hungˉ¹空hauˊ²口gong2.講。
Can't just say it.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係hungˉ¹空hauˊ²口gong2.講。
He's just talking.
Characters in 空口
Words Containing 空口
空口無憑hung1 hau2 mou4 pang4
mere words without a factual basis; a mere verbal statement is no guarantee; a verbal statement without any proof
空口講白話hung1 hau2 gong2 baak6 waa6
all talk no action; pay lip service to [syn.][國]空口白話
空口白話hung1 hau2 baak6 waa2
empty promises
空口說白話hung1 hau2 syut3 baak6 waa2
to make empty promises
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