fabricate nonsense; talk rubbish
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to fabricate nonsense; to make up stories on the spot
informalEmphasizes the act of speaking without any factual basis, often casually and thoughtlessly. Typically used in spoken, informal contexts.
Tā他
gēn根
běn本
bù不
zhī知
dào道
，
jiù就
shì是
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
shùn顺
zuǐ嘴
hú胡
zhōu诌
。
He had no idea, he was just talking nonsense off the top of his head.
Bié别
tīng听
tā他
hú胡
zhōu诌
，
nà那
gù故
shì事
quán全
shì是
tā他
biān编
de的
。
Don't listen to his nonsense, that story is completely made up by him.
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Tā他
yī一
hē喝
jiǔ酒
jiù就
ài爱
hú胡
zhōu诌
yī一
qì气
，
shuō说
de的
méi没
yī一
jù句
kào靠
pǔ谱
。
As soon as he drinks, he loves to spout a bunch of nonsense; not a single word he says is reliable.
Nǐ你
zhè这
bù不
shì是
hú胡
zhōu诌
ma吗
？
Gēn根
běn本
méi没
yǒu有
zhè这
huí回
shì事
！
Aren't you just making things up? This never happened!
Jì记
zhě者
huì会
shàng上
，
nà那
ge个
guān官
yuán员
duì对
jiān尖
ruì锐
wèn问
tí题
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
hú胡
zhōu诌
yìng应
fù付
。
At the press conference, that official chose to respond to the tough questions with fabricated nonsense.