tào​yǔ

polite set phrases

  • created reference approved 套语/套語 → 套话/套話 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    套语 / 套語 tào​yǔ

    套话 / 套話 tào​huà

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 套语/套語 · tào​yǔ · polite set phrases — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    套语 / 套語

    tào​yǔ

    polite set phrases

    Conventional phrases or formulas used in polite conversation and social situations; greetings

    套 (literal) → 套 · tào · convention 语 (literal) → 语/語 · yǔ · saying

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 套语/套語 · tào​yǔ · to trap into talking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    套语 / 套語

    tào​yǔ

    to trap into talking

    To use words or conversation to trap someone into telling the truth.

    套, 语

    套 (literal) → 套 · tào · to pump for 语 (literal) → 语/語 · yǔ · language

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 套语/套語 · tào​yǔ · set formulas — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    套语 / 套語

    tào​yǔ

    set formulas

    Fixed, standard language or templates used in official documents, contracts, or routine writing

    套 (literal) → 套 · tào · convention 语 (literal) → 语/語 · yǔ · language

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 套语/套語 · tào​yǔ · platitudes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    套语 / 套語

    tào​yǔ

    platitudes

    Ready-made, formulaic empty talk; clichés or bureaucratic jargon

    套 (literal) → 套 · tào · convention 语 (literal) → 语/語 · yǔ · language

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

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