"hokum" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 胡说

Definition

无意义或虚假的想法，常指用来欺骗、取悦或娱乐人的话或表演，实际上没有价值。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式且略带过时的表达。常用来形容荒谬、虚假的说法或表演（如“那全是胡说”）。不适合在非常正式或严肃的场合使用。

Examples

That story is just hokum.

那个故事就是**胡说**。

He thinks all UFO sightings are hokum.

他认为所有UFO目击都是**胡说**。

Don’t believe that movie’s science—it’s complete hokum.

别相信那部电影里面的科学——完全是**胡说**。

All that motivational talk sounded like pure hokum to me.

我觉得那些励志演讲全是**胡说**。

She tried to sell some miracle cure, but it was obvious hokum.

她试图推销一种神奇的药方，但很明显是**胡说**。

Whenever politicians make promises before an election, I just hear hokum.

每当政客在选举前做承诺，我只听到**胡说**。