客套话 (kè tào huà) — polite formula; formal words of courtesy; civilities

Definition

Polite formulas said out of social habit rather than sincerity — 'just being polite', not heartfelt words.

noun
polite formulaformal words of courtesycivilities

Beispiele

  • 客套话
    Tā shuō le hěn duō kè tào huà, dàn qí shí bìng bù zhēn xīn.
    He said a lot of polite formulas, but actually wasn't sincere.
  • 客套话
    Jiàn miàn shí, dà jiā dōu huì shuō yì xiē kè tào huà.
    When meeting, everyone will say some formal words of courtesy.
  • 客套话
    Wǒ bù xǐ huan nà xiē kè tào huà, tài jiǎ le.
    I don't like those polite formalities; they're too fake.

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