放空炮

fàng kōng pào

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 放空炮

• 放 放 fàng: to put
• 炮 炮 bāo: to sauté
• 炮 炮 páo: to prepare herbal medicine by roasting or parching (in a pan)
• 炮 炮 pào: cannon
• 空 空 kōng: empty
• 空 空 kòng: to empty
• 放空 放空 fàng kōng: to relax completely