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浮语虚辞 — “Empty talk and hollow rhetoric”

浮语虚辞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Empty talk and hollow rhetoric”. Grandiloquent but unsubstantial speech. Literally, “floating words and empty phrases”.

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浮语虚辞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

浮语虚辞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
浮
fú10float, superficial, temporary
语
yǔ9language, speech, words
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak
辞
cí13to resign or decline

Example Sentence with 浮语虚辞

这位项目经理常常说些浮语虚辞,项目进展却不尽如人意。
This project manager often speaks empty and hollow words, but the project's progress is far from satisfactory.

Idioms Related to 浮语虚辞

More idioms starting with 浮

  • fú浮yī一dà大bó瓟drink a large goblet of wine
  • fú浮yī一dà大bái白Drink a large cup of wine
  • fú浮yún云fù富guì贵regard wealth and status as fleeting clouds
  • fú浮yún云zhāo朝lù露fleeting and transient life
  • fú浮yún云yì翳rì日Malicious influences temporarily obscure truth
  • fú浮yún云bì蔽rì日evil overshadows good
  • fú浮yǐ以dà大bái白Drink a large cup of wine
  • fú浮guāng光lüè掠yǐng影a fleeting glimpse
  • fú浮guāng光lüè略yǐng影superficial observation
  • fú浮guāng光yuè跃jīn金shimmering golden light on rippling water
  • fú浮míng名bó薄lì利fleeting fame, meager profit
  • fú浮míng名xū虚lì利illusory fame and empty gain

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Questions about 浮语虚辞

What does 浮语虚辞 mean?

浮语虚辞 (fú yǔ xū cí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Empty talk and hollow rhetoric”.

How do you pronounce 浮语虚辞?

浮语虚辞 is pronounced fú yǔ xū cí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 浮语虚辞 literally mean?

Literally, 浮语虚辞 means “floating words and empty phrases”. It is used to mean “Empty talk and hollow rhetoric”.

What is the Chinese definition of 浮语虚辞?

指大话、空话。

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