唱空城计

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   lit. to sing "The Empty City Stratagem" (idiom)

   • tāchàngkōngchéngjì,xiǎngpiànwǒmen.

     他唱空城计，想骗我们。🔊

     He played a trick trying to deceive us.

2. 貳动verb

   fig. to put up a bluff to conceal one's weakness

   • tāchàngkōngchéngjì,xiǎngxiàpǎodírén.

     他唱空城计，想吓跑敌人。🔊

     He put on a show of strength to frighten the enemy into retreating.

3. 參动verb

   (jocular) (of a place etc) to be empty; (of one's stomach) to be rumbling

   • wǒèdechàngkōngchéngjìle.

     我饿得唱空城计了。🔊

     I'm so hungry my stomach is growling loudly.