Visuddhimagga I-62

‘‘Tattha katamā lapanā? Lābhasakkārasilokasannissitassa pāpicchassa icchāpakatassa yā paresaṃ ālapanā lapanā sallapanā ullapanā samullapanā unnahanā samunnahanā ukkācanā samukkācanā anuppiyabhāṇitā cāṭukamyatā muggasūpyatā pāribhaṭyatā, ayaṃ vuccati lapanā.

什么是虚谈(lapanā)？即为利养、恭敬、名誉所执着的恶欲者、为欲所败者，对于他人无问虚谈(ālapanā)、虚谈、极虚谈、赞虚谈、极赞虚谈、缠络语、极缠络语、举说、极举说、随爱语、谄谀语、豆汤语、养育状，是名虚谈。

Ñ(I,62): 'Herein, what is talking(lapanā)? Talking at(ālapanā) others, talking, talking round, talking up, continual talking up, persuading, continual persuading, suggesting, continual suggesting, ingratiating chatter, flattery, bean-soupery, fondling, on the part of one bent on gain, honour and renown, of one of evil wishes, a prey to wishes - this is called talking.

Han: The nearest English meaning of the Burmese translation of 'icchāpakato' is: “afflicted by desires” or “oppressed by desires”. Your main point: Talking at (ālapanā)? Dictionary: ālapanā (f.), entreaty. Burmese translation: ālapanā: starting to speak [with the aim to get charity or donation] ---------- Han: The rest of the translations are as follows. When compared with the English translation and Burmese translation, some are the same, and some are slightly different. You can take whichever you prefer. others (paresaṃ) others talking (lapanā) reply when asked talking round (sallapanā) speaking repeatedly talking up (ullapanā) flattery continual talking up (samullapanā) flattery in everything persuading (unnahanā) persuading [so that one cannot refuse to donate] continual persuading (samunnahanā) persuading for everything suggesting (ukkācanā) flattery continual suggesting (samukkācanā) flattery in everything ingratiating chatter (anuppiyabhāṇitā) repeatedly speaking nice or lovable words flattery (cāṭukamyatā) speaking humbly [so that the followers will love him] bean-soupery (muggasūpyatā) speech like bean-soup fondling (pāribhaṭyatā) speaking gently while fondling the children like a babby-sitter gain (lābha) gain; acquisition. honour (sakkāra) honour renown (siloka) fame on the part of one bent on (sannissita) connected with; based on. of one of evil wishes (pāpicchassa) evil desires a prey to wishes (icchāpakatassa) afflicted by or oppressed by desire ---------- Note: In Burmese translation, ullapanā and ukkācanā are the same. But in Dictionary they are different. ullapanā: [f.] enticement; extolling. ukkācanā (f.) enlightening, clearing up, instruction. Therefore, please compare with the Chinese translation and take the best one. Chew: In the Chinese translation, the words, ullapanā(赞虚谈) and ukkācanā(举说), are very close in meaning. Both also have the meaning of praising, flattery, extolling. In my understanding, ullapanā just like praising with unreal. And ukkācanā just like praising with fact but with bad motive.