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The word "胡扯" is formed by combining the character "胡", which in this context conveys a sense of being groundless or irrational, with the character "扯", which colloquially means to talk or chat. The combination results in a compound where "胡" modifies "扯" to indicate that the talking is nonsensical or unfounded, thus giving the word its meaning of speaking nonsense.

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他在胡扯什么?

Tā zài húchě shénme?

What is he blabbering about?

你完全是在胡扯

Nǐ wánquán shì zài húchě.

You are completely talking nonsense.

别听他胡扯那些废话。

Bié tīng tā húchě nàxiē fèihuà.

Don't listen to his nonsense.

他经常胡扯一些没有根据的事情。

Tā jīngcháng húchě yīxiē méiyǒu gēnjù de shìqing.

He often talks nonsense about unfounded things.

如果你继续胡扯,我们就无法进行正常的讨论了。

Rúguǒ nǐ jìxù húchě, wǒmen jiù wúfǎ jìnxíng zhèngcháng de tǎolùn le.

If you continue to talk nonsense, we will not be able to have a normal discussion.

Word Definition - 胡扯

hú chě to chatter; nonsense; blather

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