唱高调 — “To make high-sounding but impractical statements”
唱高调 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make high-sounding but impractical statements”. To talk big without taking action; to utter empty high-flown words. Literally, “sing high-pitched tunes”.
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他总是喜欢在会议上唱高调，提出的方案听起来很美好，但实施起来却困难重重。
He always likes to make high-sounding statements in meetings; his proposals sound wonderful, but they are very difficult to implement.
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What does 唱高调 mean?
唱高调 (chàng gāo diào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make high-sounding but impractical statements”.
How do you pronounce 唱高调?
唱高调 is pronounced chàng gāo diào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 唱高调 literally mean?
Literally, 唱高调 means “sing high-pitched tunes”. It is used to mean “to make high-sounding but impractical statements”.
What is the Chinese definition of 唱高调?
发表似乎高明但脱离实际的论调或说得很好听而不实际去做