- empty talk
- mere rhetoric
- palaver
Generated: This meaning refers to conversations or discussions that lack substance, often characterized by superficiality without any real intention to take action.
He always engages in empty talk, promising many things but never following through.
Generated: This usage implies that the speech or conversation is filled with elaborate language or expressions that do not convey real meaning or commitment.
tā他de的yǎn jiǎng演讲chōng mǎn充满le了guāng dòng zuǐ光动嘴de的xiū cí修辞,tīng qi lai听起来hěn很huá lì华丽què却méi yǒu没有shí zhì实质nèi róng内容。
His speech was full of mere rhetoric; it sounded impressive but lacked substance.
Generated: This meaning describes lengthy and meaningless talk, often used in a critical sense to illustrate discussions that go on without achieving anything.
They engaged in palaver during the meeting, wasting a lot of time.