废话连篇

廢話連篇

fèihualiánpiān

idiom

Meanings

1 page after page of nonsense
2 full of empty words
3 verbose and pointless

Characters

useless / waste

to link / continuous

Examples

这篇文章废话连篇，言之无物。

Zhè piān wénzhāng fèi huà lián piān, yán zhī wú wù.

This article is page after page of fluff and says nothing.

会议上他废话连篇，大家都不耐烦了。

Huìyì shàng tā fèi huà lián piān, dàjiā dōu bù nàifán le.

He rambled through the whole meeting and everyone lost patience.

别废话连篇，直接说结论。

Bié fèi huà lián piān, zhíjiē shuō jiélùn.

Stop rambling and just tell us the conclusion.

Tips

usage

Strongly negative — used to criticize speeches, articles, or reports padded with filler. Pair with 言之无物 ('says nothing of substance') for maximum effect.

Stroke Order

废 fèi

话 huà

连 lián

篇 piān