Lingaku- (lit.) to fire blank shots
- (fig.) to be all talk and no action
- to shoot one's mouth off
- to make empty promises
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- (lit.) to fire blank shots
- (fig.) to be all talk and no action
- to shoot one's mouth off
- to make empty promises
This meaning is used literally to refer to firing a gun that is loaded with blanks instead of real ammunition.
He fired blank shots during the drill to ensure no one was hurt.
The military's training includes the process of firing blank shots to ensure safety.
This meaning is used to describe someone who makes promises or talks a lot but does not follow through with actions.
He always talks about changing the world, but he's just all talk and no action.
Some people love to shoot their mouths off, but end up accomplishing nothing.
This is a colloquial expression that implies speaking recklessly or boastfully without being able to back it up with actions.
She loves to shoot her mouth off at parties, but ends up disappointing everyone.
He shot his mouth off before the competition, but his performance was underwhelming.
This meaning indicates making promises that are never fulfilled, implying insincerity or a lack of intention to follow through.
Many of his promises are empty promises, and no one believes him anymore.
Making empty promises in the workplace can damage your reputation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
fàng kōng pào放空炮to fire blank shotskōng tán空谈fàng kōng pào放空炮to be all talk and no actionfàng kōng pào放空炮de的chéng nuò承诺empty promisesfàng kōng pào放空炮de的yán lùn言论empty talkshè射fàng放kōng空bāo炮to shoot one's mouth offfàng kōng pào放空炮de的jì huà计划a plan full of hot airfàng kōng pào放空炮de的lǐ lùn理论theory without actionfàng kōng pào放空炮de的biàn lùn辩论debate that goes nowherefàng kōng pào放空炮de的cè lüè策略strategy that lacks substancefàng kōng pào放空炮de的kǒu hào口号slogans that are just talkxū zhāng shēng shì虚张声势de地fàng kōng pào放空炮to bluster without real action