







高谭清论 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talk or discourse that is high-minded and seemingly profound but lacks practical substance or is empty and ungrounded; lofty but impractical talk”. Literally, “Lofty and pure discussion”.

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Open the tool →高谭清论 (gāo tán qīng lùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Talk or discourse that is high-minded and seemingly profound but lacks practical substance or is empty and ungrounded; lofty but impractical talk”.
高谭清论 is pronounced gāo tán qīng lùn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 高谭清论 means “Lofty and pure discussion”. It is used to mean “Talk or discourse that is high-minded and seemingly profound but lacks practical substance or is empty and ungrounded; lofty but impractical talk”.
谭:同“谈”。高妙清正而空泛不实的言谈