詞彙 "fine words shall butter no parsnips" 在中文的含義

"fine words shall butter no parsnips" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

fine words shall butter no parsnips

US /faɪn wɜrdz ʃæl ˈbʌtər noʊ ˈpɑrsnɪps/
UK /faɪn wɜːdz ʃæl ˈbʌtə nəʊ ˈpɑːsnɪps/
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成語

花言巧語無濟於事, 空話不能當飯吃

nothing is achieved by empty promises or flattery; actions are more important than words

範例:
He keeps promising a raise, but fine words butter no parsnips.
他一直承諾加薪,但空話並不能解決實際問題
I need to see results, because fine words butter no parsnips.
我需要看到結果,因為花言巧語無濟於事