无稽之谈

wú jī zhī tán

  • Meaning

    Literal

    Talk without research or basis

    Usage

    Used to indicate that something is absolute nonsense

  • Connotation

    Negative

  • Usage Examples

    这并不是无稽之谈,确实是从大量史料中总结出来的 | Zhè bìng bùshì wújīzhītán, quèshí shì cóng dàliàng shǐliào zhōng zǒngjié chūlái de
    This isn't unfounded nonsense! It's a summary compiled from a great deal of relevant resources
    [Source]

    这份报纸对总统的攻击纯属无稽之谈 | Zhè fèn bàozhǐ duì zǒngtǒng de gōngjí chúnshǔ wújīzhītán.
    This newspaper's assault on the president is totally unjustified
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    无稽之言 (wú jī zhī yán)

  • Entry Notes

    None

  • Origin

    《尚书》(Shàng Shū), generally known in English as the "Book of Historical Documents" or "Book of History." It is one of the five classics of ancient Chinese literature.

  • Story

    This chengyu is from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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