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】