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胡言亂語

简胡言乱语 · 繁胡言亂語

Mandarin · pinyin hú yán luàn yǔ

babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings
double Dutch

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
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乱: luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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2–2–4–3 · hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3

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wu4 jin4 lyun6 jyu5

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(idiomatic) to talk nonsense; to drivel; drivel; nonsense; gibberish; double Dutch

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