无稽之谈 (wú jī zhī tán) — baseless talk; pure nonsense
Definition
A set phrase for 'baseless talk' — emphasizes that something is completely without basis or evidence. Stronger and more literary than saying 谎话 or 胡说.
noun
baseless talkpure nonsense
Examples
- 无稽之谈，。Tā shuō de nà xiē huà dōu shì wú jī zhī tán, qiān wàn bié xìn.Everything he said is pure nonsense — don't believe any of it.
- 无稽之谈，。Zhè zhǒng shuō fǎ chún shǔ wú jī zhī tán, háo wú shì shí yī jù.This kind of statement is sheer nonsense, with no factual basis at all.
- 无稽之谈，。Guān yú nà jiàn shì de chuán wén quán shì wú jī zhī tán, bú bì dàng zhēn.The rumors about that matter are all baseless talk — don't take them seriously.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.