Meaning of 高谈阔论
高谈阔论 means to talk volubly or extravagantly; to hold forth; to discourse at length (often implying empty or boastful talk). Pronounced gāo tán kuò lùn.
- to talk volubly or extravagantly; to hold forth; to discourse at length (often implying empty or boastful talk)
Definitions & Examples
Yuè越
shì是
yī一
zhī知
bàn半
jiě解
de的
rén人
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
yuè越
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
gāo高
tán谈
kuò阔
lùn论
。
The more half-baked someone's knowledge is, the more they tend to hold forth at great length.
Tā他
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
zhǐ只
gù顾
gāo高
tán谈
kuò阔
lùn论
，
què却
tí提
bù不
chū出
jù具
tǐ体
fāng方
àn案
。
At the meeting, he just went on and on with high-flown talk without proposing any concrete plans.
Nà那
xiē些
xǐ喜
huan欢
gāo高
tán谈
kuò阔
lùn论
de的
rén人
，
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
xíng行
dòng动
de的
ǎi矮
zi子
。
Those who love to talk at length are often the least likely to take action.
Bù不
yào要
zhǐ只
shì是
gāo高
tán谈
kuò阔
lùn论
，
hái还
shì是
ná拿
chū出
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
lái来
ba吧
。
Don't just talk big; show us some real action instead.