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Home / Idiom / 高谈阔论

to harangue · loud arrogant talk · to spout

高谈阔论
gāo tán kuò lùn
g+āo·1st tonet+án·2nd tonek+uò·4th tonel+ùn·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot air夸夸其谈kuā kuā qí tánto speak frankly with assurance侃侃而谈kǎn kǎn ér tánto prate侈谈chǐ tán
Antonyms
to not say a word (idiom)一言不发yī yán bù fāhabitually silent (idiom) · reticent · uncommunicative沉默寡言chén mò guǎ yán
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