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    Expressing talking nonsense with 胡说八道 (húshuōbādào)

    Emphasis
    Negation

    Structure

    Subject + 胡说八道

    Explanation

    胡说八道 (húshuōbādào) means "to talk nonsense" or "to speak rubbish." It is a common colloquial expression used to dismiss what someone has said as absurd or untrue. This four-character idiom carries a tone of annoyance or disbelief and is widely used in both spoken and written Chinese.

    Examples

    • 别胡说八道了，事情根本不是你说的那样。

      Bié húshuō bādào le, shìqíng gēnběn bú shì nǐ shuō de nàyàng.

      Stop talking nonsense—that's not how things are at all.

    • 他又在胡说八道，大家都不信他。

      Tā yòu zài húshuō bādào, dàjiā dōu bú xìn tā.

      He's talking nonsense again, and nobody believes him.

    • 你这是胡说八道，哪有这种事？

      Nǐ zhè shì húshuō bādào, nǎ yǒu zhè zhǒng shì?

      You're talking nonsense—how could such a thing happen?

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