套话 (tào huà) — formulaic talk, polite conventional expressions, platitudes
Definition
套话 (tào huà) is 'stock phrases' — polite but hollow expressions used out of habit, often carrying negative judgment that the speaker is being insincere or evasive.
noun
formulaic talkpolite conventional expressionsplatitudes
Examples
- ，套话。Zài zhèng shì chǎng hé, shuō xiē tào huà kě yǐ bì miǎn gān gà.In formal occasions, saying some polite conventional phrases can avoid awkwardness.
- 套话，。Tā de yǎn jiǎng chōng mǎn le tào huà, méi yǒu rèn hé shí zhì nèi róng.His speech was full of platitudes, without any substantive content.
- 套话。Bú yào yòng nà xiē lǎo tào huà lái fū yǎn wǒ.Don't fob me off with those old clichés.
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