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胡诌八扯

胡诌八扯 — “To talk nonsense”

胡诌八扯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk nonsense”. To blather; to make wild guesses without basis. Literally, “Talk nonsense and pull eight ways”.

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胡诌八扯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

胡诌八扯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胡
hú9reckless, absurd, or foreign
诌
zhōu7fabricate stories
八
bā2the number eight
扯
chě7pull, tear, chat, bicker

Example Sentence with 胡诌八扯

他总是喜欢胡诌八扯,说些不着边际的话,让人听了觉得很无聊。
He always likes to talk nonsense and say irrelevant things, making people feel bored.

Idioms Related to 胡诌八扯

More idioms starting with 胡

  • hú胡wèi为luàn乱xìn信act recklessly and believe blindly
  • hú胡zuò作luàn乱wéi为act wildly and recklessly
  • hú胡zuò作hú胡wéi为act wantonly and recklessly
  • hú胡zuò作fēi非wéi为act recklessly and unscrupulously
  • hú胡chī吃hǎi海sāi塞eat and drink excessively
  • hú胡chuī吹luàn乱pǎng嗙to brag or boast without restraint
  • hú胡chuī吹hǎi海shuāi摔make wild boasts and act recklessly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì地talk nonsense and behave wildly
  • hú胡tiān天hú胡dì帝talk wildly or act recklessly
  • hú胡zi子gōng工chéng程a long-delayed construction project
  • hú胡zǐ子lā拉chā碴having a messy, unkempt beard
  • hú胡sūn孙rù入dài袋fall into a trap

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Questions about 胡诌八扯

What does 胡诌八扯 mean?

胡诌八扯 (hú zhōu bā chě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk nonsense”.

How do you pronounce 胡诌八扯?

胡诌八扯 is pronounced hú zhōu bā chě in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 胡诌八扯 literally mean?

Literally, 胡诌八扯 means “Talk nonsense and pull eight ways”. It is used to mean “to talk nonsense”.

What is the Chinese definition of 胡诌八扯?

指胡扯瞎说。

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