空话连篇[kōng huà lián piān]
词典fill endless pages with empty verbiage [talk]
词典empty phrases on a scrap of paper：空话连篇；纸上谈兵。
词典full of empty words：空话连篇。
词典indulge in idle talk：空话连篇；磨牙。
空话连篇[kōng huà lián piān]
fill endless pages with empty verbiage [talk]; empty phrases on a scrap of paper; full of empty words; indulge in idle talk; pages and pages of empty verbiage; talk endlessly with no substance at all:
例：这些文章空话连篇。
The articles are long-winded and devoid of substance.
1. beat the gums：客随主便 A guest should follow the arrangements by the host. | 空话连篇 beat the gums | 空话套话 indulge in empty talks and rhetoric
2. indulge in empty talks and rhetoric：客随主便 A guest should follow the arrangements by the host. | 空话连篇 indulge in empty talks and rhetoric | 口惠而实不至 pay lip service only