Chinese word

胡说

Pronunciation

Pinyinhú shuō

Meaning

  • verbtalk nonsense

Example

别胡说，听我说。bié hú shuō tīng wǒ shuō

Don't talk nonsense; listen to me.

Illustration for 胡说 (talk nonsense)

More examples

他的话大多是胡说八道，不能当真。tā de huà dà duō shì hú shuō bā dào bù néng dàng zhēn

Most of what he says is nonsense, so do not take it seriously.

Core concept

Words spill out without a check on whether they have a sound basis or make sense.

Common phrases

  • 胡说八道hú shuō bā dào

    talk nonsense

  • 胡说乱讲hú shuō luàn jiǎng

    babble nonsense

  • 满口胡说mán kǒu hú shuō

    be full of nonsense

Similar words

瞎说xiā shuō: Saying things carelessly and without any basis, simply making them up.
胡扯hú chě: Talking utter nonsense in a loose, rambling way.

Definition in Chinese

随意或无根据地说出荒唐或不真实的话suí yì huò wú gēn jù dì shuō chū huāng táng huò bù zhēn shí de huà

Word origin

胡 (hú, "reckless or arbitrary") + 说 (shuō, "speak") forms a verb for speech that lacks a reliable basis.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the word can range from a light rejection of a claim to a sharp rebuke, depending on the speaker's tone and relationship with the listener.

Other meanings

  • nonsensenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 胡说八道hú shuō bā dàotalk nonsenseidiom
  • 胡说乱讲hú shuō luàn jiǎngbabble nonsenseidiom

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