Definition

1. Interjection:
   • What nonsense! What rubbish!: A strong, emphatic, and often dismissive expression used to reject, deny, or express contempt for what someone has just said. It implies the statement is absurd, untrue, or not worth considering. It is a more forceful version of "mùi gì".

Usage Examples

• Interjection:
  • "Tôi sẽ trở thành tỷ phú vào tuần tới." – "Mùi mẽ gì!" ("I will become a billionaire next week." – "What nonsense!")
  • "Anh ấy bảo anh ta không biết gì về vụ đó." – "Mùi mẽ gì, chính tôi thấy hắn ở đó." ("He said he knew nothing about it." – "What rubbish, I saw him there myself.")

Advanced Usage

• This phrase is used in informal, colloquial speech, often in heated discussions or arguments. It carries a strong emotional charge of disbelief, irritation, or scorn. It is not used in formal or polite contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Mùi gì: (Interjection) What nonsense? What's that smell? (The base, less forceful form).
  • "Mùi gì? Anh đang nói cái gì thế?" ("What nonsense? What are you talking about?")

Synonyms

• Vớ vẩn!: Nonsense! Rubbish!
• Nhảm nhí!: Absurd! Preposterous!
• Xạo!: Lies! (More direct accusation of lying).

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Chuyện mùi mẽ gì đây?: What is this nonsense/story? (Used to question the validity of a situation or narrative).
  • "Chuyện mùi mẽ gì đây? Sao tự nhiên lại đổi luật?" ("What is this nonsense? Why did they suddenly change the rule?")

1. như mùi gì (nghĩa mạnh hơn)