Empty talk about the remains
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y í J ì t á nx ū, which means to abandon the basis and empty talk. From preface to Yan fan Lu.
The origin of Idioms
In the preface to Yan fan Lu written by Cheng Dachang of Song Dynasty, it is said that "if there is a retreat (Han Yu), then it is OK. If there is no retreat, then the remains will be empty. I am afraid that it will be possible for the government to support the gold and silver trade, and I will be embarrassed."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing
Empty talk about the remains
He who goes with virtue prospers, but he who goes against virtue perishes - shùn dé zhě chāng,nì dé zhě wáng
A donkey's lips are not the same as a horse's - lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ
the summer rain soothes people -- a timely help to the masses - xià yǔ yǔ rén
study by the light of glowworms and the reflection of snow - zhào yíng yìng xuě