齐东野语
cock-and-bull story //
可数名词 If you describe something that someone tells you as a cock-and-bull story, you mean that you do not believe it is true. 荒诞的故事
an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
同义词： fairytale / fairy tale / fairy story / song and dance
荒唐故事
... cock-and-bull 荒唐的 cock-and-bull story 荒唐故事 Cock-and-bull Stories 荒唐故事 ...
The passengers from the respective coaches would swap news whilst waiting for the change and it is from this that the phrase "cock and bull story" is said to have originated.
各自车上的乘客会在等待期间相互聊天交换信息，据说这也就是俗语“公鸡和公牛故事”的最初起源。