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空口无凭

kōng kǒu wú píngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d206a7223784f74b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

空口無憑 空口无凭 [kong1 kou3 wu2 ping2] /mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 空口無憑

  • 空
    kōng

    empty / air / sky / in vain

    kòng

    to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time

  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 凭
    píng

    to lean on / to lean against / to rely on / to depend on / (bound form) evidence / proof / on the basis of / according to / no matter (what, how etc)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.