胡说 (hú shuō) — to talk nonsense, to drivel
Definition
胡说 is a verb meaning 'to talk nonsense,' typically about what someone is saying — not idle chatter (闲话) or deliberate troublemaking (胡闹). Often used with 别 to tell someone to stop, or with 了/着 to describe the ongoing nonsense.
verb
to talk nonsenseto drivel
Examples
- 胡说，。Tā zài huì shàng hú shuō, méi rén xiāng xìn tā.He talked nonsense at the meeting; no one believed him.
- 胡说，。Bié hú shuō le, shuō diǎn yǒu yòng de ba.Stop talking nonsense and say something useful.
- 胡说，。Tā yì shēng qì jiù hú shuō, nǐ bié dàng zhēn.He talks nonsense whenever he gets angry; don't take it seriously.
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