hǎo​huà

empty words

好话 (好話) hǎo​huà
empty words noun
Words that sound pleasant or promising but are not followed up with action.

He only says nice things but never puts them into action.

kind words adjective
Friendly advice, praise, or words spoken on someone's behalf.

He said a lot of good things about me to the manager.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
4.65 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
3.23 per million

Sources

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