畫餅

Chinese

draw; picture; painting
round flat cake; cookie; cake
round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry
 
trad. (畫餅) 畫 餅
simp. (画饼) 画 饼
Literally: “to draw a flatbread”.

Pronunciation

Verb

畫餅

  1. (figurative) to make (empty) promises; to give false hope

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