空话 (kōng huà) — empty talk; idle words
Definition
Noun for empty talk or idle words — speech with no real content or follow-through. Used to dismiss or criticize what someone says, not to describe conversation neutrally.
noun
empty talkidle words
Examples
- 。Bú yào zǒng shì shuō kōng huà.Don't always speak empty words.
- 空话。kōng huà Bù néng jiě jué wèn tí.Empty talk cannot solve problems.
- 空话，。Tā shuō le nà me duō kōng huà, yí jù dōu bú xìn.He said so many empty words; I don't believe a single one.
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