| 唱高调 |
chàng gāo diào |
to sing the high part / to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom) |
| 唱 |
chàng |
to sing / to call loudly / to chant |
| 高 |
Gāo |
surname Gao |
| 高 |
gāo |
high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific) |
| 高调 |
gāo diào |
high-sounding speech / bombast / high-profile |
| 调 |
diào |
to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody |
| 调 |
tiáo |
to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite |