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瞎掰

/ xiābāi /
Strokes

Definition

(coll.) to talk nonsense/to fool around

Example

As a Verb

waste one's efforts; make a vain/futile effort; work to no purpose

1
Suǒyǒu
所有
zhèxiē
这些
努力
似乎
zhǐshì
只是
xiābāi
瞎掰
ér
而已

All our efforts seem to be leading us up/down a blind alley.

As a Verb

talk nonsense

2
Tīng
xiābāi
瞎掰
néng
rén
fán

His silly nonsense could bore everyone to death.

3
men
我们
xiǎng
tīng
xiābāi
瞎掰

We want no more of your nonsense.

4
Biè
xiābāi
瞎掰
le

Stop talking nonsense.