扯淡

chědàn

verb #6,929

Meanings

1 to talk nonsense
2 to bullshit
3 nonsense

Characters

to pull; to chat idly

bland; tasteless

Examples

别扯淡了，说点正经的。

Bié chědàn le, shuō diǎn zhèngjīng de.

Stop talking nonsense, say something serious.

他说的全是扯淡。

Tā shuō de quán shì chědàn.

Everything he said is nonsense.

Tips

register

扯淡 is colloquial and slightly vulgar. Use in casual speech only; avoid in formal settings.

memory

扯 (pull/stretch) + 淡 (bland/tasteless) — stretching something bland, i.e., talking about nothing of substance.

Stroke Order

扯 chě

淡 dàn