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Meaning
3 senses
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Noun
Speech that is hollow and lacks practical value or fails to convey a clear meaning.
vi Đừng tin những lời bạch thoại đó.
en Do not believe those empty words.
A literary form of language based on the everyday spoken speech of Chinese people.
vi Cuốn sách này được viết bằng văn bạch thoại.
en This book is written in vernacular Chinese.
Verb
The act of speaking about things that are unfounded or lack any value and meaning.
vi Anh ta chỉ giỏi bạch thoại thôi.
en He is only good at talking nonsense.