hold forth; harangue; talk at length
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to talk volubly or extravagantly; to hold forth; to discourse at length (often implying empty or boastful talk)
derogatoryUsed to criticize someone who speaks at length without substance, often showing off their knowledge. Literally 'high talk and broad discussion'.
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.
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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.