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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries胡说八道
Pronunciation / Transliteration: húshuō bādào
"别听他胡说八道。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Nonsense; ridiculous or false talk or writing.
"Don't listen to him; it's all complete hogwash."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 15th century: from hog + wash, originally denoting swill fed to pigs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "hogwash" is said worldwide
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niaiserie
Transliteration: niaiserie
"Ne crois pas ces histoires, c'est du pipeau."
Quatsch
Transliteration: Quatsch
"Was er da erzählt, ist doch reiner Quatsch."
sciocchezze
Transliteration: sciocchezze
"Quello che dici sono solo sciocchezze."
tonterías
Transliteration: tonterías
"No te creas esas tonterías."
bobagens
Transliteration: bobagens
"Ele só fala bobagens o dia todo."
बकवास
Transliteration: bakwas
"उसकी बातें पूरी तरह बकवास हैं।"
胡说八道
Transliteration: húshuō bādào
"别听他胡说八道。"
헛소리
Transliteration: heotsori
"그의 말은 전부 헛소리야."
たわごと
Transliteration: tawagoto
"彼の言うことは全くのたわごとだ。"
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