胡說

Chinese

barbarian; recklessly; surname to speak; to say; persuade (politically)
trad. (胡說) 胡 說
simp. (胡说) 胡 说

Etymology

Attestable from at least the Eastern Jin dynasty (317–420). Literally, "to speak in the manner of the northern and western barbarians", in contrast to the dominant Han rulers.[1](Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation


Verb

胡說

  1. to talk nonsense

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Noun

胡說

  1. nonsense; rubbish

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References

  1. 文若愚 (2014) 语言常识全知道, 中国华侨出版社
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