phrase[ plural ] long and confused speech or writing: 杂乱无章的话（或文字）；冗长芜杂的文字；漫无边际的闲扯 We were then subjected for fully half an hour to the ill-informed ramblings of a delusional old has-been. At the time, the essay was largely dismissed as the confused ramblings of an old woman. Please forgive my incoherent ramblings over dinner last night. Aren't these just the ramblings of a self-important loner? You then get three pages of tedious ramblings about local government. See also