客气话 (kè qì huà) — polite remarks, courteous words (sometimes insincere)
Definition
Polite or courteous words that may not be fully sincere — a set phrase. Don't confuse with 客气 (the adjective 'polite') or 话 ('words') alone; together they often imply hollow courtesy rather than genuine feeling.
noun
polite remarkscourteous words (sometimes insincere)
Examples
- 客气话，。Tā shuō de dōu shì kè qì huà, nǐ bié tài dàng zhēn.Everything he said was just polite remarks; don't take it too seriously.
- 客气话。Jiàn miàn shí hù xiāng shuō jǐ jù kè qì huà shì zhōng guó de xí guàn.Exchanging a few polite remarks when meeting is a Chinese custom.
- 客气话，。Tā suī rán zuǐ shàng shuō zhe kè qì huà, dàn xīn lǐ qí shí bú tài gāo xìng.Although she said polite words, she was actually not very happy inside.
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