19. 废话文学

欢迎各位回到“失落词典”！今天我们要探讨的关键词是: 废话文学。 Welcome back to our podcast, dear listeners! Our topic today is a fascinating element of internet culture. In English, we could refer to it as "nonsensical rhetoric" or "waffle". This term is used to describe those somewhat amusing, seemingly talkative, yet essentially uninformative comments and videos on the internet. The hallmark of this keyword is, curiously enough, the sense of having said something while saying nothing at all. "Nonsensical rhetoric" often describes media information that seems irrelevant, incoherent, vague, or adopts an equivocating, non-committal stance. In English, we have a couple of terms that closely resonate with this concept. "Beating around the bush" is one. This phrase is often used when someone is avoiding the main point or issue in a conversation. For example, if your friend keeps talking about everything else but the topic at hand, you might say, "Stop beating around the bush and tell me why you called." Another phrase is "blowing hot air". This typically describes someone who talks a lot, usually boasting or making grand promises, without any substance or intent to follow through. For example, "I wouldn't trust him, he's just blowing hot air." Here are some related English phrases that fall under this concept: "Talking through one's hat" - This phrase means to talk nonsense or to lie. Example: "Don't mind him. He's just talking through his hat." "Babble" - This refers to talking in a way that is difficult or impossible to understand. Example: "The speaker was just babbling, no one understood his point." "Double-talk" - This means to talk in an intentionally ambiguous or confusing way. Example: "The politician's speech was full of double-talk." To wrap up, we've broken down the concept of "nonsensical rhetoric", a fascinating term used to describe seemingly talkative but essentially uninformative speech. We've also discovered its English counterparts like "beating around the bush" and "blowing hot air", and other related terms such as "talking through one's hat", "babble", and "double-talk". As we navigate through the sea of information available on the internet, these terms might help us identify and filter out irrelevant content. Thank you for joining us for another episode of the 'Buzzword Breakdown Podcast'. Stay tuned for more episodes where we demystify the language of the internet, one buzzword at a time! Stay curious, stay digital! Signing off, this is Ken.