talk nonsense; irrelevant chatter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to talk irrelevant nonsense; to speak without touching on serious or meaningful subjects
derogatoryUsed critically to describe idle, pointless conversation that avoids substantial topics. Often implies a waste of time.
Dà大
jiā家
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
bù不
yào要
yán言
bù不
jí及
yì义
，
hái还
shì是
tǎo讨
lùn论
yī一
xià下
gōng工
zuò作
jì计
huà划
ba吧
。
Everyone is gathered here; let's not just talk nonsense, but instead discuss the work plan.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
yán言
bù不
jí及
yì义
，
làng浪
fèi费
dà大
jiā家
de的
shí时
jiān间
。
He always talks irrelevant nonsense, wasting everyone's time.
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Kāi开
huì会
de的
shí时
hou候
yán言
bù不
jí及
yì义
，
xiào效
lǜ率
tài太
dī低
le了
。
Talking nonsense during meetings makes the efficiency far too low.