empty words; false rhetoric
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
empty or boastful words; false rhetoric; inflated language
literaryLiterary term referring to speech or writing that is insincere, exaggerated, or devoid of substance. Also written as 虚词 (xū cí), though 虚词 more commonly denotes function words in modern grammar.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
xū虚
cí辞
，
méi没
yǒu有
shí实
jì际
nèi内
róng容
。
His speech was full of empty rhetoric without any substantive content.
Xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
yào要
yán言
zhī之
yǒu有
wù物
，
qiè切
jì忌
xū虚
cí辞
làn滥
diào调
。
When writing, one should have substance; avoid using empty clichés and inflated language.
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Nà那
xiē些
kōng空
yán言
xū虚
cí辞
piàn骗
bù不
liǎo了
míng明
yǎn眼
rén人
。
Those empty words and false rhetoric cannot deceive discerning people.
Tā他
tǎo讨
yàn厌
guān官
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
xū虚
cí辞
kè客
tào套
。
He detests the empty formalities and polite formulas in official circles.