放 空 炮

fàng kōng pàodictionary entry

(lit.) to fire blank shots / (fig.) to be all talk and no action / to shoot one's mouth off / to make empty promises

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Original source entry:

放空炮 放空炮 [fang4 kong1 pao4] /(lit.) to fire blank shots/(fig.) to be all talk and no action/to shoot one's mouth off/to make empty promises/

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放空炮

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