Definition
费话 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to waste words' or 'to talk nonsense'. It is formed from 费 (to waste) and 话 (words). As a verb-object compound, you can insert elements between the two syllables, such as 费了半天话 (wasted half a day talking) or 费什么话 (what nonsense are you talking?). It is often used to criticize someone for saying something unnecessary or irrelevant.
v.o.
to waste wordsto talk nonsenseto say irrelevant things
Examples
- ，！Nǐ fèi shénme huà, zhíjiē shuō zhòngdiǎn!What nonsense are you talking? Just get to the point!
- 费话，。Bié fèi huà le, kuài zǒu ba.Stop wasting words, let's go.
- 费话，。Tā zǒng ài fèi huà, méi rén xiǎng tīng.He always likes to talk nonsense; no one wants to listen.
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