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
Examples
- 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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