放屁 (fàng pì) — to fart; (figurative) to talk nonsense, to bullshit

Definition

Literally 'release gas' — means to fart, and figuratively means to talk nonsense or bullshit. The figurative use is a strong, rude dismissal, not a polite tease.

verb
to fart(figurative) to talk nonsenseto bullshit

Examples

  • Tā fàng le yí gè chòu pì.
    He let out a stinky fart.
  • 放屁
    Nǐ bié tīng tā de, tā quán shì zài fàng pì.
    Don't listen to him, he's just talking nonsense.
  • 放屁
    Zhè zhǒng shuō fǎ jiǎn zhí shì fàng pì.
    This kind of statement is simply bullshit.

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