瞎说 (xiā shuō) — to talk nonsense, to speak irresponsibly | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Colloquial verb for 'to talk nonsense' — implies the speaker's claim is baseless and should be dismissed. Often used to directly rebuke someone mid-conversation.

verb

to talk nonsenseto speak irresponsibly

Examples

瞎说，。
Nǐ bié tīng tā xiā shuō, tā gēn běn bù zhī dào zhēn xiàng.
Don't listen to his nonsense; he doesn't know the truth at all.
瞎说，。
Wǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō rén zài xiā shuō, bú yào xiāng xìn.
There are many people talking nonsense online; don't believe them.
瞎说，。
Tā zǒng shì zài huì shàng xiā shuō, méi rén dàng zhēn.
He always talks nonsense at meetings; no one takes him seriously.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

瞎xiāblind/random

“瞎” suggests blind or random action and “说” is speaking, so the word means speaking without basis.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 說; 说 is its simplified writing.

言兌說

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

兌

兌duì說shuō

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 說 pairs 言 (meaning) with 兌 (sound); the simplified 说 is not the form described here.

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Communication & Speech

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