空口無憑

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Chinese

empty talk; lip service; mere verbal statement
empty talk; lip service; mere verbal statement; air interface
 
trad. (空口無憑) 空口 無憑
simp. (空口无凭) 空口 无凭

Pronunciation

Idiom

空口無憑

  1. a mere verbal statement is no guarantee
    空口無憑，立字為證。 [MSC, trad.]
    空口无凭，立字为证。 [MSC, simp.]
    Kōngkǒu wú píng, lìzì wéi zhèng.
    Words of mouth being no guarantee, a written statement is hereby given.

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References

  • 郭启熹 , editor (2016), “空口无凭”, in 龙岩方言词典 LONGYAN FANGYAN CIDIAN [Dictionary of Longyan dialect] (overall work in Min Nan and Mandarin), Xiamen: 鷺江出版社 , →ISBN, page 487.
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