无稽之谈 — “Unsubstantiated talk”
无稽之谈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unsubstantiated talk”. Sheer nonsense; a groundless story or fabrication. Literally, “Unverifiable talk”.
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无稽之谈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 无wú
- 稽jī
- 之zhī
- 谈tán
无稽之谈 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 无稽之谈
这些关于明星隐私的传闻，多半是无稽之谈，我们不应该轻易相信。
Most of these rumors about celebrity privacy are sheer nonsense, and we shouldn't easily believe them.
Origin and Story of 无稽之谈
In ancient times, Yu the Great rendered meritorious service in controlling floods. Emperor Shun believed he was most qualified to inherit the throne, so he prepared to abdicate in his favor.
He admonished Yu, saying, "If you are neither arrogant nor impatient, no one in the world will contend with you for superiority. If you do not boast about yourself, no one in the world will contend with you for fame. Human hearts are treacherous, and the Way's heart is profound. Therefore, to be a sage, one must not listen to unsubstantiated talk."
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More idioms starting with 无
- wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
- wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
- wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
- wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
- wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
- wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
- wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
- wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
- wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
- wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
- wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
- wú无wéi为zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference
Questions about 无稽之谈
- What does 无稽之谈 mean?
- 无稽之谈 (wú jī zhī tán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unsubstantiated talk”.
- How do you pronounce 无稽之谈?
- 无稽之谈 is pronounced wú jī zhī tán in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 无稽之谈 literally mean?
- Literally, 无稽之谈 means “Unverifiable talk”. It is used to mean “Unsubstantiated talk”.
- Where does 无稽之谈 come from?
- 无稽之谈 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 无稽之谈?
- 无稽：无法考查。没有根据的说法。