tào​yǔ

polite set phrases

套语 套語 tào​yǔ
polite set phrases
Conventional phrases or formulas used in polite conversation and social situations; greetings
to trap into talking
To use words or conversation to trap someone into telling the truth.
set formulas
Fixed, standard language or templates used in official documents, contracts, or routine writing
platitudes
Ready-made, formulaic empty talk; clichés or bureaucratic jargon

Frequency

Written text
0.051 per million

Cross-References

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Sources

Frequency data
BCC Corpus (BLCU)