空头支票

空头支票

Literally means:

dud check

Actually means:

empty promise

It literally refers to a check that cannot be cashed (because one has no money or not enough money in his bank account). It figuratively refers to a promise that one doesn't mean to fulfill or one that he is unable to fulfill. Derogatory

不能拿到钱的支票（因在银行开的帐户里面没有钱或钱不够）。比喻不打算实现或不可能实现的诺言。具有贬义色彩。