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胡说

hú shuō

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to talk nonsense
  • drivel

Definition

没有根据或道理地乱说。

to talk nonsense; to speak without basis or reason.

Usage

常用于表示对他人言论的不满或不信任,语气较强,有时带有责备或反驳的意味。

Commonly used to express dissatisfaction or disbelief in someone's words, with a strong tone, sometimes implying blame or rebuttal.

Examples

  • 1 你别听他胡说,根本没有那回事。 (Don't listen to his nonsense; there's no such thing.)
  • 2 他明明在胡说,你怎么就信了呢? (He's clearly talking nonsense, why do you believe him?)
  • 3 关于这件事,他完全是在胡说。 (He's completely talking nonsense about this matter.)
  • 4 小孩子不懂事,你别跟着胡说。 (The child doesn't understand, don't you go along with his nonsense.)
  • 5 他胡说了一通,然后就走了。 (He spouted a bunch of nonsense and then left.)
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