chuān​xuē​dài​mào

to use empty clichés

穿靴戴帽 chuān​xuē​dài​mào
to use empty clichés
To fill a speech or piece of writing with empty rhetoric or clichés, especially at the beginning and end, often to suit the current political climate.
habits
Used to refer to daily living habits or personal preferences in dress and conduct.
ancillary work
Supplementary or finishing touches on a construction project after the main structure is completed.

Frequency

Written text
0.018 per million

Sources

Frequency data
BCC Corpus (BLCU)