大放厥词 () — to make wild boasts or absurd statements; to talk nonsense

Definition

A written, derogatory chengyu meaning 'to spout absurd or boastful nonsense' — used to condemn someone's speech as ridiculous and baseless.

verb
to make wild boasts or absurd statementsto talk nonsense

Examples

  • 大放厥词
    Tā zài huì yì shàng dà, méi rén xiāng xìn tā de huà.
    He made wild boasts at the meeting, and no one believed him.
  • 大放厥词
    Zhè piān wén zhāng dà, guān diǎn gēn běn zhàn bú zhù jiǎo.
    This article talks absurdities; its viewpoints are completely untenable.
  • 大放厥词
    Bié tīng tā de, tā bú guò shì zài dà bà liǎo.
    Don't listen to him; he's just spouting nonsense.

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