gou1 taam4 fut3 leon6高談闊論高谈阔论
Jyutpinggou1 taam4 fut3 leon6
Yalegōu tàahm fut leuhn
Definition
To engage in grand, empty talk, or to talk freely and boundlessly without constraint.
- to talk grandly and abstractly without substance
- to talk freely, fluently, and without constraint
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How it's used
Carries a strong critical tone, implying that the speaker is wasting time with grand, impractical ideas rather than taking action. It is frequently used to dismiss someone who sounds intellectual or visionary but lacks any concrete plan or real-world experience. Unlike simply chatting, this phrase specifically targets the disconnect between high-sounding rhetoric and reality.
Examples
keoi5佢dei6哋zing6淨hai6係sik1識dak1得gou1高taam4談fut3闊leon6論，jyun4完cyun4全mou5冇nam2諗gwo3過dim2點joeng2樣gaai2解kyut3決。
They only know how to talk big, without ever thinking about how to solve it.
Stop just talking empty words here, why not do something practical instead?
Related words
Common phrases
only know how to talk big
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a genuinely productive or deep conversation, as it almost always implies that the talk is hollow or pretentious.
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