Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 - 扯淡talk nonsense

扯淡

 

Pinyin: chě dàn

Meaning：talk nonsense

Sentence:That meekly accepts educational failure as a fact of life. Well, I'm sorry that's patronising nonsense.

这种把失败的教育视为当然的态度纯粹是扯淡。

 

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扯： 

 

Pinyin: chě
Meaning: chat
Radical: 扌
Stokes: 7
Traditional: 扯
Common words/Phrase:
扯白    [chě bái]          【tell a lie;lie】 

扯乱弹  [chě luàn tán]      【talk over trifles】 

扯皮    [chě pí]           【dispute over trifles;argue back and forth;wrangle】

扯臊    [chě sào]          【talk irresponsibly】

扯腿     [chě tuǐ]     【hold sb. back (from action)】

 

淡： 

 

Pinyin: dàn
Meaning:  tasteless
Radical: 氵
Stokes: 11
Traditional: 淡
Common words/Phrase:
淡泊  [dàn bó]      【not seek fame and wealth】 

淡薄  [dàn bó]      【thin;light】

淡淡  [dàn dàn]     【light;slight】

淡季  [dàn jì]      【offseason;dead month;slack season】

淡漠   [dàn mò]    【indifferent;apathetic】