言之无物

yán zhī wú wù de zuò wén

言之无物的作文

essay devoid of substance

tā men huà jiǎng de fēi cháng duō dàn yán zhī wú wù

他们话讲得非常多，但言之无物。

They talked a great deal, but didn't really say much.

tā tǎo yàn shī rén de yán zhī wú wù rǒng cí zhuì jù hé yǎo wén jiáo zì

他讨厌诗人的言之无物、冗词赘句和咬文嚼字。

He dislikes the poet's nonsense, verbiage and verse.