very serious thought or talk about complicated ideas, especially in a way that is annoying or not helpful

I go see a film to be entertained, not enlightened; I leave the beard-stroking to others. 我去看电影是为了娱乐，不是为了开悟;让别人去欣赏故作高深的内容好了。

There was a lot of beard stroking with very little result. 空有千思万虑与高谈大论，然则实效甚微。

thinking very carefully and seriously about something, especially in a way that is annoying or not helpful because you are trying to impress people with your knowledge

It was just a bunch of beard-stroking men talking about philosophy. 那只是一群自以为是的男人在谈论哲学。