扯淡 (chě dàn) — (colloquial) to talk nonsense, to bullshit
Definition
Colloquial, mildly vulgar way to say someone is talking nonsense or bullshitting — stronger and ruder than 说废话. Often used as a verb (别扯淡了) or an adjective (纯属扯淡).
adjective
(colloquial) to talk nonsenseto bullshit
Examples
- 扯淡，。Bié chě dàn le, shuō zhèng shì ba.Stop talking nonsense and get to the point.
- ，。Tā zhěng tiān chě shén me dàn, méi rén xìn tā.He talks all kinds of bullshit all day; nobody believes him.
- 扯淡，。Nǐ zhè huà chún shǔ chě dàn, yì diǎn gēn jù dōu méi yǒu.What you said is pure nonsense — no basis at all.
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