唱高调 chànggāodiào empty talk Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 1 chànggāodiào empty talk sing high part 1 sentence 他总是唱高调,却从不采取任何实际行动。 tā zǒngshì chàng gāodiào, què cóng bù cǎiqǔ rènhé shíjì xíngdòng. He always speaks in high-sounding platitudes but never takes any practical action. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary