客套话 (kè tào huà) — formule de politesse ; paroles de courtoisie formelles ; civilités

Définition

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

noun
formule de politesseparoles de courtoisie formellescivilités

Exemples

  • 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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