凭空

Traditional form:

憑空

Pinyin (reading):

píngkōng

Definitions:

• baseless (lie)
• without foundation

Characters:

• 凭 - to lean on; to rely on
• 空 - hollow, empty, deserted, bare

Traditional characters:

• 憑 - to lean on; to rely on
• 空 - hollow, empty, deserted, bare