扯淡

chědàn

verb #6,929

Meanings

HSK 2

他说的全是扯淡。

Tā shuō de quán shì chědàn.

Everything he said is nonsense.

HSK 7-9

别扯淡了，说点正经的。

Bié chědàn le, shuō diǎn zhèngjīng de.

Stop talking nonsense, say something serious.

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.

扯 chě

淡 dàn