套话tàohuà 1.指文章、书信中按旧套套写的语句;套语。{set expressions for the writing of articles or letters} 2.特指套用现成的结论或格式而没有实际内容的话{cliché; trite remarks}: 大会发言要开门见山,～、空话都应省去。{When addressing a conference, make sure to come straight to the point and avoid all the cliché and empty talks.}