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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「空心湯圓」 for better learning.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「空心湯圓」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

A metaphor for promises that are in name only but have no real benefits or cannot be fulfilled.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kōng xīn tāng yuán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hung1 sam1 tong1 yun2

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.