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胡謅八扯

简胡诌八扯 · 繁胡謅八扯

Mandarin · pinyin hú zhōu bā chě

(idiom) to talk random nonsense; to say whatever comes into one's head

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
扯: chě · rip up, tear down; raise; haul
诌: zhōu · play with words, quip; talk nonsense

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2–1–1–3 · hu2 zhou1 ba1 che3

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