废话连篇

廢話連篇

fèihuà-liánpiān

idiom

Meanings

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

Characters

useless / waste

to link / continuous

Examples

HSK 5

别废话连篇，直接说结论。

Bié fèihuà-liánpiān, zhíjiē shuō jiélùn.

Stop rambling and just tell us the conclusion.

HSK 6

会议上他废话连篇，大家都不耐烦了。

Huìyì shàng tā fèihuà-liánpiān, dàjiā dōu búnàifán le.

He rambled through the whole meeting and everyone lost patience.

HSK 7-9

这篇文章废话连篇，言之无物。

Zhè piān wénzhāng fèihuà-liánpiān, yánzhī-wúwù.

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

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