Just talking, idiom explanation

Original text of the idiom: Just talk

Standard pronunciation: shuō shuō ér yǐ

Traditional writing: Just talk

Just talk What does it mean: non-substantive things, empty talk, idle talk

Just talk Idiom Solitaire: self-justification → just talk → a foregone conclusion

Usage analysis: as object; refers to empty talk

Pronunciation warning: Pay attention to polyphonic characters: ① shuì means to lobby a lobbyist; ② shuō means to speak. Pay attention to the polyphonic characters: 说 ① shuì means lobbying; ② shuō means speaking.

Source description: The second chapter of "Shuohu Complete Biography" by Anonymous of the Qing Dynasty: "But my colleagues must laugh at me, so I can only talk about it."

Corresponding synonyms: Empty talk

Sentence examples for just talking:

Chapter 49 of Volume 6 of Lu Yao's "The Ordinary World": "He originally thought that Hu Yonghe was just talking, not I didn't expect him to be so serious!"

To him, this was just casual talk, but she was very unhappy after hearing it.

Her question is just talk and it is best to ignore it.

Have you probably tried this before? Or is it just talk?

He could see that I wasn't just talking, so he picked up his leather jacket and left.

How I wish my grandfather would just talk.