a tinkling cymbal

a tinkling cymbal
книжн.
кимвал звенящий; пышные, но пустые слова [этим. библ. I Corinthians XIII, 1]

Words may be but a tinkling cymbal even when there is love. (Kenk) — Слова могут быть всего-навсего кимвалом звенящим, даже когда говорится о любви.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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