Bullshit involves language, statistical figures, data graphics, and other forms of presentation intended to persuade by impressing and overwhelming a reader or listener, with a blatant disregard for truth and logical coherence.
(狗屁指的是公然罔顾事实和逻辑的语言、统计数据、图表,以及其他呈现方式,它们的目的是让受众留下深刻印象并且让人难以抗拒。)
Calling bullshit is a speech act in which one publicly repudiates something objectionable. The scope of targets is broader than bullshit alone. You can call bullshit on bullshit, but you can also call bullshit on lies, treachery, trickery, or injustice.
(驳斥狗屁指的是公开批驳有问题的东西。驳斥的对象其实比狗屁更广,还可以包括谎言、背叛、诡计和不公。)
But let’s be honest: we like the fact that the term is profane. After all, profane language can have a certain rhetorical force. “I wish to express my reservations about your claim” doesn’t have the same impact as “I call bullshit!”
(实话说,我们看重的就是这个词的粗俗。毕竟,粗俗的语言有一种特殊的力量。“我希望对你的说法表达保留意见”远没有“你这就是放狗屁”有影响力。)