怪话

怪話

guàihuà

noun #51,600

Measure Word

一句怪话 jù

Meanings

1 snide remarks
2 preposterous talk
3 sarcastic complaints
4 grumblings

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Examples

他在背后说了一堆怪话。

Tā zài bèihòu shuōle yī duī guàihuà.

He made a bunch of snide remarks behind people's backs.

对工作有意见就提出来,别老说怪话。

Duì gōngzuò yǒu yìjiàn jiù tíchūlái, bié lǎo shuō guàihuà.

If you have complaints about work, raise them — stop muttering snide remarks.

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usage

Always negative. Often paired with 说 (shuō): 说怪话 = 'to make sarcastic / cynical remarks', usually behind someone's back rather than to their face.

Stroke Order

怪 guài

话 huà