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“nonsense” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinfèi huà

Example

别说废话,说重点。bié shuō fèi huà shuō zhòng diǎn

Don't talk nonsense; get to the point.

Illustration for 废话 (nonsense)

How to say “nonsense” in Chinese

“Nonsense” in Chinese is 废话 (fèi huà).

Speech that wanders away from the useful point and fills the conversation with trivial detail.

Full entry for 废话: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 废话

会议记录里充斥着废话,难以找到核心结论。huì yì jì lù lǐ chōng chì zhe fèi huà nán yǐ zhǎo dào hé xīn jié lùn

The meeting minutes are full of nonsense, making it difficult to find the main conclusions.

Tips for using 废话

  • The expression is blunt enough to sound dismissive, so its use depends strongly on the relationship and setting rather than on the content alone.

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