说废话

說廢話

shuōfèihuà

phrase

Meanings

1 to talk nonsense
2 to talk rubbish
3 to bullshit
4 to state the obvious

Characters

Examples

别说废话，赶紧回答问题。

Bié shuōfèihuà, gǎnjǐn huídá wèntí.

Stop talking nonsense and answer the question quickly.

他开会时总爱说废话。

Tā kāihuì shí zǒng ài shuōfèihuà.

He always loves to ramble during meetings.

Tips

usage

Covers two distinct meanings depending on context: (1) literal nonsense or bullshit, and (2) saying something painfully obvious — equivalent to English 'no shit' or 'state the obvious'. Tone of voice usually disambiguates.

Stroke Order

说 shuō

废 fèi

话 huà