诌 (zhōu) - To fabricate & to make up (stories, lies)

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zhōu ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 讠

志

诌 · zhōu

To fabricate;

to make up (stories, lies);

to talk nonsense.

To fabricateto make up (stories, lies)to talk nonsense.

Usage highlights

To fabricate nonsenseTo make up storiesTo talk irresponsiblyTo invent liesTo spout nonsense

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He made up a story (胡诌).
  • Don't talk nonsense (别瞎诌).
  • She fabricated an excuse (诌了个借口).

Collocations

  • To fabricate nonsense(胡诌)
  • To make up stories(瞎诌)
  • To talk irresponsibly(信口胡诌)
  • To invent lies(诌谎)
  • To spout nonsense(乱诌)

Idioms

  • To talk nonsense at random(信口胡诌)
  • To fabricate wildly(胡诌乱扯)
  • To make up stories(瞎诌八扯)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in informal contexts to describe fabricated or nonsensical speech.
  • Carries a negative connotation, implying dishonesty or lack of seriousness in speech.

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