空口白话 meaning in Chinese
make empty promises; all talk and no deed; empty promise without substance; empty words; pay (mere) lip service; speak [talk] without acting [taking action]; with mere words of mouth
Examples
- He is showing it and not saying anything about it
他以实际的表现来证明,并不是空口白话,光说不练” 。 - None of the seven options on offer gained decisive support and all the rousing talk of reform came to nothing
他们提出的七项表决无一得到有力支持，所有振奋人心的改革言论无非空口白话。 - In order to persuade the judge to make a favorable verdict , two parties must present material evidence or witnesses in the court . for mere verbal statements do n ' t work . but what can these substantial evidence express is only their physical existence
对于过去发生了什么，法官是没有任何感性经验，所以诉辩双方如果要说服法官肯定不能“空口白话” ，必须在庭审中提出要证物、证人，但是这些证据除了表明自身的物理性存在什么都不能说明。