高谈大论 — “To engage in lofty talk or grandiloquent discourse”
高谈大论 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in lofty talk or grandiloquent discourse”. To make empty, impractical, or bombastic statements. Literally, “lofty talk and grand discussion”.
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他们总是喜欢在咖啡馆里高谈大论，但很少付诸实践。
They always like to engage in lofty discussions in the cafe, but rarely put anything into practice.
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More idioms starting with 高
- gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
- gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
- gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
- gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
- gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
- gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
- gāo高bù不còu凑，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
- gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
- gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
- gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
- gāo高bù不chéng成，，dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
- gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
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What does 高谈大论 mean?
高谈大论 (gāo tán dà lùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in lofty talk or grandiloquent discourse”.
How do you pronounce 高谈大论?
高谈大论 is pronounced gāo tán dà lùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 高谈大论 literally mean?
Literally, 高谈大论 means “lofty talk and grand discussion”. It is used to mean “to engage in lofty talk or grandiloquent discourse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 高谈大论?
指不切实际的言谈、议论。