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信口胡言

信口胡言 — “To talk nonsense”

信口胡言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk nonsense”. To speak irresponsibly and without basis; to blabber. Literally, “To speak nonsense offhand”.

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信口胡言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 信xìn
  • 口kǒu
  • 胡hú
  • 言yán

信口胡言 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
信
xìn9trust, believe, letter, news
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
胡
hú9reckless, absurd, or foreign
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 信口胡言

他总是喜欢信口胡言,所以大家都不太相信他说的话。
He always talks nonsense, so people don't really believe what he says.

Idioms Related to 信口胡言

Synonyms of 信口胡言

  • xìn信kǒu口kāi开hé河talk glibly or carelessly
  • xìn信kǒu口hú胡zhōu诌talk irresponsibly and make things up

More idioms starting with 信

  • xìn信bù不yóu由zhōng衷insincere words or actions
  • xìn信yǐ以wéi为shí实believe something false to be true
  • xìn信yǐ以wéi为běn本take trustworthiness as fundamental
  • xìn信yǐ以wéi为zhēn真believe something to be true
  • xìn信yǐ以chuán传xìn信,,yí疑yǐ以chuán传yí疑transmit credible as credible, doubtful as doubtful
  • xìn信shǐ使wǎng往lái来messengers coming and going
  • xìn信shǐ使wǎng往huán还Emissaries traveling back and forth
  • xìn信jí及tún豚yú鱼Trust extends to even the lowest beings
  • xìn信shòu受fèng奉xíng行believe, accept, uphold, and practice
  • xìn信kǒu口kāi开hé合talk carelessly or irresponsibly
  • xìn信kǒu口kāi开hē呵speak carelessly or thoughtlessly
  • xìn信kǒu口kāi开hē喝speak carelessly and irresponsibly

Questions about 信口胡言

What does 信口胡言 mean?
信口胡言 (xìn kǒu hú yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk nonsense”.
How do you pronounce 信口胡言?
信口胡言 is pronounced xìn kǒu hú yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 信口胡言 literally mean?
Literally, 信口胡言 means “to speak nonsense offhand”. It is used to mean “to talk nonsense”.
What is the Chinese definition of 信口胡言?
随口乱说。指毫无根据、不负责任地瞎说。
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