(huī) - To speak nonsense & to talk irresponsibly

Tone 1

huī | 15 strokes | radical:

· huī

To speak nonsense;

to talk irresponsibly;

to utter absurdities.

To speak nonsenseto talk irresponsiblyto utter absurdities.

Usage highlights

talk nonsenseutter absurditiesspeak irresponsiblyspout nonsense

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Don't talk nonsense (不要胡噅).
  • He was just spouting nonsense (他在那里胡噅).
  • She was uttering absurdities (她在那里胡噅).

Collocations

  • talk nonsense(胡噅)
  • utter absurdities(乱噅)
  • speak irresponsibly(瞎噅)
  • spout nonsense(胡噅八道)

Idioms

  • Talking nonsense and uttering absurdities(胡噅乱道)
  • Spouting nonsense and talking wildly(胡噅八扯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is primarily used in colloquial or dialectal speech to describe nonsensical talk.
  • It carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of seriousness or truthfulness in speech.

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