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Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「徒託空言」. Check below for details.

Introducing the idiom 「徒託空言」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

It means just talking without putting it into practice. Same as “empty words”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tú tuō kōng yán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tou4 tok3 hung1 yin4

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.