xiā shuōdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to talk drivel / to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact / not to know what one is talking about
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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.

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Original source entry:

瞎說 瞎说 [xia1 shuo1] /to talk drivel/to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact/not to know what one is talking about/

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Other forms in these source records: 瞎說

  • 瞎
    xiā

    blind / groundlessly / foolishly / to no purpose

  • 说
    shuì

    to persuade

    shuō

    to speak / to talk / to say / to explain / to comment / to scold / to tell off / (bound form) theory / doctrine

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