Definition
乱弹琴 is a colloquial idiom that literally means 'play the zither wildly,' but it's used figuratively to say someone is talking nonsense or doing something foolish and without reason. It's informal and often carries a dismissive or critical tone. You can use it to tell someone they're being ridiculous or spouting nonsense.
v.p.
to talk nonsenseto act foolishlyto mess around
Examples
- 乱弹琴，。Nǐ bié luàn tán qín le, hǎohao xiǎngxiǎng zhège wèntí.Stop talking nonsense and think about this problem properly.
- 乱弹琴，。Tā shuō de quán shì luàn tán qín, méiyǒu yí jù shì zhēn de.Everything he said was nonsense — not a single word is true.
- 乱弹琴，。Nǐ zhème zuò jiǎnzhí shì luàn tán qín, wánquán bù hé guīju.What you're doing is just foolishness — it totally doesn't follow the rules.
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