聊备一格

Traditional: 聊備一格

liáo bèi yī gé

Dictionary entry

to use as a stopgap; to make a perfunctory gesture; token; nominal

What does 聊备一格 mean?

聊备一格 (liáo bèi yī gé) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to use as a stopgap; to make a perfunctory gesture; token; nominal

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聊liáo(coll.) to chat · (literary) temporarily; for a while 备bèivariant of 備|备[bei4]一yīone · single 格gēused in 格登[ge1 deng1] · used in 格格[ge1 ge1]

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聊备一格

liáo bèi yī gé

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