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

HSK 3

别说废话，赶紧回答问题。

Bié shuōfèihuà, gǎnjǐn huídá wèntí.

Stop talking nonsense and answer the question quickly.

HSK 3

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