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畫餅

简画饼 · 繁畫餅

Mandarin · pinyin huà bǐng

(fig.) to make empty or unrealistic promises; to engage in unrealistic planning

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畫: huà · delineate, painting, picture, drawing; draw
餅: bǐng · rice-cakes, biscuits
画: huà · a painting, picture, drawing; to draw
饼: bǐng · rice-cakes, biscuits

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4–3 · hua4 bing3

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verb

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

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