chat idly; talk nonsense
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to chat idly; to gossip; to shoot the breeze
informalEmphasizes casual, aimless conversation without a serious purpose. Can be neutral or slightly negative.
Xià下
wǔ午
méi没
shì事
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
zài在
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
hú胡
chě扯
le了
bàn半
tiān天
。
We had nothing to do in the afternoon, so we just chatted idly in the cafe for half the day.
Bié别
tīng听
tā他
hú胡
chě扯
，
tā他
shuō说
de的
nà那
xiē些
bā八
guà卦
méi没
yī一
jù句
shì是
zhēn真
de的
。
Don't listen to his gossip; none of the rumors he said are true.
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Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zài在
diàn电
huà话
lǐ里
hú胡
chě扯
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
They were shooting the breeze on the phone for an hour.
verb
to talk nonsense; to spout rubbish; to make up stories
informalStrongly implies that what is said is false, absurd, or meaningless. Often expresses strong disagreement or dismissal.
Hú胡
chě扯
，
shì世
shàng上
nǎ哪
yǒu有
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
！
Nonsense! Such a thing doesn't exist in this world!
Tā他
wèi为
le了
táo逃
bì避
zé责
rèn任
，
yòu又
kāi开
shǐ始
hú胡
chě扯
le了
。
To avoid responsibility, he's started talking nonsense again.
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Nǐ你
tí提
gòng供
de的
zhèng证
jù据
wán完
quán全
shì是
zài在
hú胡
chě扯
，
háo毫
wú无
luó逻
jí辑
。
The evidence you provided is complete rubbish with no logic at all.