唱高调
chàng​gāo​diào

to talk big; to sing the high part

  • created sense approved 唱高调/唱高調 · chàng​gāo​diào · to talk big; to sing the high part — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    唱高调 / 唱高調

    chàng​gāo​diào

    to talk big; to sing the high part

    To use high-flown or empty words; to affect a high moral tone or voice unrealistic ideals without the intention of following through

    唱, 高调

    唱 (literal) → 唱 · chàng · to sing 高调 (literal) → 高调/高調 · gāo​diào · high-sounding words

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense