fiddlesticks

First, the proverb must be a saying, not merely a traditional word like " fiddlesticks " or " phooey '.

首先, 谚语必须是一句格言, 而不仅仅是一个传统的词,如 “ flddlesticks ” (胡说),“phooey ” (呸),等等.

——英汉非文学 - 民俗

Your pure mind as dry as fiddlesticks, from what I see of it.

在我看来, 你那纯洁的心灵却干核得和木竿一样.

——期刊摘选