话里套话

Traditional: 話裡套話
huà lǐ tào huà
Dictionary entry
to use seemingly innocent conversation topics as a pretext to glean information

What does 话里套话 mean?

话里套话 (huà lǐ tào huà) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to use seemingly innocent conversation topics as a pretext to glean information
2to touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed

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How to pronounce 话里套话

话里套话
huà lǐ tào huà
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