📖 Meaning
A phrase meaning to speak deceptive nonsense or utter baseless lies. It refers to making groundless statements that do not correspond to reality, or talking incoherently like a delirious person. It is equivalent to the idiom 胡言乱语.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from 'Yuandao' (《原道》) by the Qing Dynasty scholar Li Gong (李塨). In the text, Li Gong critiques Daoist philosophy for claiming that the Dao gave birth to heaven and earth, and that some primordial substance existed before the world was formed. He argues that if heaven and earth did not yet exist, where could such a thing possibly be, and who could have produced it? He concludes that the Daoists' deceptive nonsense is largely of this nature.
💡 Example Usage
他喝醉了酒，满嘴黑言诳语，谁也听不懂他在说什么。
After getting drunk, he spouted nothing but deceptive nonsense, and no one could understand what he was saying.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 黑言诳语
- Pinyin: hēi yán kuáng yǔ
- Literal Translation: black, words, deceive, speech
- Category: Communication
- Characters: 4