Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Utterly nonsensical, preposterous, or absurd: Describes speech, ideas, or actions that are completely illogical, unreasonable, or lacking in seriousness and proper judgment.
   • Irresponsible or reckless (in speech): Characterizes talk that is careless, disregards truth or propriety, and is often frivolous or baseless.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đừng nghe những lời quàng xiên đó. (Don't listen to that utterly nonsensical talk.)
  • Anh ta cứ nói quàng xiên mà không suy nghĩ. (He just talks preposterously without thinking.)
  • Đó là một câu chuyện quàng xiên, đừng bận tâm. (That's an absurd story, don't pay it any mind.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used to modify verbs related to communication, such as "nói" (to speak) or "ăn nói" (to talk), to emphasize the irrational or irresponsible nature of the speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Nói quàng (v): To talk irresponsibly or nonsensically (a slightly shorter, more colloquial form).
  • Nó hay nói quàng làm mọi người khó chịu. (He often talks irresponsibly, which makes everyone uncomfortable.)

Synonyms

• Nonsensical: Having no meaning or making no sense.
• Preposterous: Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd.
• Frivolous: Not having any serious purpose or value.
• Baseless: Without foundation in fact.

Related Idioms

• Ăn nói quàng xiên: To speak in a utterly nonsensical and irresponsible manner.

  • Bị stress, cô ấy đôi lúc ăn nói quàng xiên. (Under stress, she sometimes speaks in a utterly nonsensical way.)

• Chuyện tầm phào, quàng xiên: Trivial, frivolous, and absurd talk/gossip.

  • Cả buổi họp chỉ toàn chuyện tầm phào, quàng xiên. (The whole meeting was just full of trivial, absurd gossip.)

1. utterly nonsensical