high-pitched tone; high-sounding talk
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a high-pitched tone; high pitch
neutralThe literal sense referring to musical or vocal pitch.
Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
de的
jié结
wěi尾
bù部
fen分
yòng用
le了
gāo高
diào调
。
The ending part of this song uses a high pitch.
Tā他
yòng用
gāo高
diào调
chàng唱
wán完
le了
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
jù句
。
He finished the last line singing in a high pitch.
noun
lofty rhetoric; high-sounding talk; unrealistic talk
derogatoryA figurative, often derogatory term describing empty, impractical, or showy talk that is not backed by action.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
chàng唱
gāo高
diào调
，
què却
bù不
jiàn见
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
。
He always talks big but shows no real action.
Zhè这
piān篇
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
kōng空
dòng洞
de的
gāo高
diào调
。
This speech is full of empty, high-sounding rhetoric.
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Bié别
guāng光
shuō说
gāo高
diào调
，
ná拿
chū出
nǐ你
de的
jù具
tǐ体
fāng方
àn案
lái来
。
Stop just talking big, show us your concrete plan.