discuss principles

mystery

empty ⇒ 我感到精神空虚。 Wǒ gǎndào jīngshén kōngxū. → I feel spiritually empty.

hypocritical

false

undeserved reputation

illusory

frail

open-minded ⇒ 我们要虚心向他人学习。 Wǒmen yào xūxīn xiàng tārén xuéxí. → We need to learn from others in an open-minded way.

false alarm

non-existent

fabricate ⇒ 故事情节纯属虚构。 Gùshi qíngjié chún shǔ xūgòu. → This story has been completely fabricated.

superficial

vanity

function word

modest ⇒ 谦虚是一种美德。 Qiānxū shì yī zhǒng měidé. → Modesty is a virtue.

exploit a weakness

have a guilty conscience

live up to one's reputation

have no empty seats ⇒ 这部影片首映的时候,电影院里座无虚席。 Zhè bù yǐngpiàn shǒuyìng de shíhòu, diànyǐngyuàn li zuò wú xū xí. → There was a full house at the film première.

falsify

have an undeserved reputation

make a mystery of something ⇒ 媒体总爱故弄玄虚。 Méitǐ zǒng ài gù nòng xuánxū. → The media always likes to make a mystery out of things.

bluff and bluster ⇒ 面对虚张声势的商家,如何讨个好价钱? Miànduì xū zhāng shēng shì de shāngjiā, rúhé tǎo gè hǎo jiàqián? → How is it possible to bargain with shopkeepers who bluff and bluster?

be open-minded

⇒ 我看得出他对我只是虚情假意。 Wǒ kàn de chū tā duì wǒ zhǐshì xū qíng jiǎ yì. → I realized that his apparent friendliness to me was not genuine.