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1. 他在酒席上与客人们虚酬了几句，便借故离开了。

   tā zài jiǔ​xí shàng yǔ kè​rén men xū​chóu le jǐ jù, biàn jiè​gù lí​kāi le.

   He exchanged a few pleasantries with the guests at the banquet and then left on an excuse.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary