use flowery talk to deceive; resort to rhetoric
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to use glib or flowery language to deceive others; to resort to empty rhetoric
derogatoryOften carries a derogatory connotation, implying that the speaker is being evasive or insincere to avoid telling the truth or taking responsibility.
Nǐ你
bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
shuǎ耍
huā花
qiāng腔
，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
shì事
qíng情
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
Don't try to fool me with your fancy talk; I know the truth of the matter.
Tán谈
pàn判
shí时
，
duì对
fāng方
zǒng总
shì是
shuǎ耍
huā花
qiāng腔
，
bù不
kěn肯
gěi给
chū出
míng明
què确
de的
dá答
fù复
。
During the negotiations, the other side kept resorting to rhetoric and refused to give a clear answer.
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Tā他
guàn惯
yú于
yòng用
shuǎ耍
huā花
qiāng腔
de的
fāng方
shì式
lái来
táo逃
bì避
zé责
rèn任
。
He is accustomed to using glib talk as a way to evade responsibility.