陶菱 你别胡说八道
“Tao Ling, stop talking nonsense.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You were the one who should have been laid off.”
陶菱 你别胡说 八道
“Tao Ling, stop talking nonsense.”
“What does your layoff have to do with me? Really?”
“Shut your mouth, don't pin this on me!”
When directly blamed for someone else's misfortune at work, Chinese speakers often react aggressively with categorical denial to protect their moral reputation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to talk sheer nonsense / to spout rubbish
A strong idiomatic expression used to reject someone's claims forcefully.
don't talk nonsense
A common command used to dismiss accusations or speculative rumors.