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不经之谈

bù jīng zhī tándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
absurd statement / cock-and-bull story
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6c4d174a55404972. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不經之談 不经之谈 [bu4 jing1 zhi1 tan2] /absurd statement/cock-and-bull story/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 不經之談

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 经
    jīng

    classics / sacred book / scripture / to pass through / to undergo / to bear / to endure / warp (textile) / longitude / menstruation / channel (TCM) / abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jīng jì]

    Jīng

    surname Jing

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 谈
    tán

    to speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss

    Tán

    surname Tan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.