Meaning of 套语
套语 means polite formula; conventional expression; civilities; cliché; hackneyed phrase; platitude; stereotyped expression. Pronounced tào yǔ.
- polite formula; conventional expression; civilities
- cliché; hackneyed phrase; platitude; stereotyped expression
Definitions & Examples
Wài外
jiāo交
chǎng场
hé合
cháng常
yòng用
yī一
xiē些
tào套
yǔ语
lái来
biǎo表
shì示
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
Polite formulas are often used in diplomatic occasions to show respect.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
jiàn见
miàn面
shí时
de的
kè客
tào套
yǔ语
，
bù不
bì必
dàng当
zhēn真
。
These are just conventional civilities when meeting; don't take them seriously.
Tā他
mǎn满
kǒu口
tào套
yǔ语
，
quē却
fá缺
zhēn乏
chéng真
诚
。
His mouth was full of polite formulas, yet he lacked sincerity.