also: リップ・サービス
lip service; empty flattery; sweet talk
Wasei-eigo from English 'lip service'. Used for insincere compliments or flattering words, often in social or business contexts. Unlike English, it can also refer to playful or teasing flattery.
His compliments are just lip service.
The boss is good at sweet talk.
He always says sweet things to women as a form of lip service.
The boss often gives his subordinates flattering compliments.
I know his compliment was just lip service.