Word: 空谈 (kōngtán) Traditional: 空談 空谈 dictionary entry kōngtán prattle; idle chit-chat Full dictionary entry for 空谈 Example sentences using 空谈 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他做事很务实，从不空谈。 Tā zuòshì hěn wùshí, cóngbù kōngtán. He is very pragmatic in his work and never just talks. 坐在飞机上打电话，空谈 zuò zài fēijī shang dǎdiànhuà, kōngtán making a phone call on an airplane: empty talk (talk in the air)