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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