lip service; empty polite talk
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
lip service; perfunctory or grandiose talk that doesn't solve problems
neutralRefers to words said to be polite, to maintain appearances, or to fulfill a social obligation, but which lack sincerity or substantive action.
Bié别
xìn信
nà那
xiē些
mén门
miàn面
huà话
，
yào要
kàn看
tā他
yǒu有
méi没
yǒu有
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
。
Don't believe that lip service; see if he takes real action.
Huì会
yì议
shàng上
tā他
shuō说
de的
quán全
shì是
mén门
miàn面
huà话
，
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
jù具
tǐ体
fāng方
àn案
。
What he said at the meeting was all empty talk with no concrete plan.
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Wèi为
le了
wéi维
chí持
guān关
xì系
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
shuō说
yī一
xiē些
chǎng场
miàn面
shàng上
de的
mén门
miàn面
huà话
。
To maintain the relationship, he had to say some perfunctory, polite words for the occasion.