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胡扯八溜

Mandarin · pinyin hú chě bā liū

to talk nonsense

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
扯: chě · rip up, tear down; raise; haul
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
溜: liū · slide, glide, slip; slippery

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2–3–1–1 · hu2 che3 ba1 liu1

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wu4 ce2 baat3 lau6

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