高談闊論 [－谈阔论]

Jyutping gou1 taam4 fut3 leon6
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to harangue
  2. loud arrogant talk
  3. to spout
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    冇​實質​內容​，​好​空泛​嘅​討​論
    to indulge in loud and fruitless talk
    • 佢哋淨係識得高談闊論，又唔諗下嗰問題喺邊度。
      佢哋净系识得高谈阔论，又唔谂下𠮶问题喺边度。
      keoi5 dei6 zing6 hai6 sik1 dak1 gou1 taam4 fut3 leon6, jau6 m4 nam2 haa5 go2 man6 tai4 hai2 bin1 dou6
      They can only engage in surface-level chatter. They fail to consider the key factors leading to this.
  2. 語句
    暢快​而且​無​拘束​嘅​言​談
    to talk freely and fluently
    • 轉堂嘅時候，佢哋喺度高談闊論緊老師嘅壞話。
      转堂嘅时候，佢哋喺度高谈阔论紧老师嘅坏话。
      zyun3 tong4 ge3 si4 hau6, keoi5 dei6 hai2 dou6 gou1 taam4 fut3 leon6 gan2 lou5 si1 ge3 waai6 waa2
      During the break between classes, they are openly speaking ill of the teacher.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to indulge in loud and empty talk; to talk volubly or bombastically
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋净系识得高谈阔论，又唔谂下𠮶问题喺边度。
    佢哋淨係識得高談闊論，又唔諗下嗰問題喺邊度。
    keoi5 dei6 zing6 hai6 sik1 dak1 gou1 taam4 fut3 leon6, jau6 m4 nam2 haa5 go2 man6 tai4 hai2 bin1 dou6
    • They can only engage in surface-level chatter. They fail to consider the key factors leading to this.
  2. Cantonese
    转堂嘅时候，佢哋喺度高谈阔论紧老师嘅坏话。
    轉堂嘅時候，佢哋喺度高談闊論緊老師嘅壞話。
    zyun3 tong4 ge3 si4 hau6, keoi5 dei6 hai2 dou6 gou1 taam4 fut3 leon6 gan2 lou5 si1 ge3 waai6 waa2
    • During the break between classes, they are openly speaking ill of the teacher.
  3. Cantonese
    万贯家财，不如一技在身。满腹经纶，不如一善在心。高谈阔论，不如一言九鼎。长篇累牍，不如一字千金。
    萬貫家財，不如一技在身。滿腹經綸，不如一善在心。高談闊論，不如一言九鼎。長篇累牘，不如一字千金。
    • Better be skilful than affluent. Better be virtuous than learned. Better keep every promise than be eloquent. Better be concise than prolific.
  4. Cantonese
    高谈阔论
    高談闊論
    gou1 taam4 fut3 leon6
    • to talk in a highfalutin manner