闲言淡语 — “Idle talk”
闲言淡语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “idle talk”. Casual remarks; gossip; unsubstantiated or sarcastic comments. Literally, “idle words, light talk”.
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闲言淡语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闲言淡语 Character Breakdown
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面对别人的闲言淡语，她总是置之不理，专注于自己的目标。
Faced with others' idle chatter and gossip, she always ignored it and focused on her own goals.
Idioms Related to 闲言淡语
Synonyms of 闲言淡语
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- xián闲yún云yě野hè鹤leisurely carefree person
- xián闲jū居wú无liáo聊idle and bored
- xián闲qíng情bié别zhì致leisurely mood and unique charm
- xián闲qíng情yì逸zhì志leisurely mood and carefree interests
- xián闲qíng情yì逸zhì致leisurely mood and refined interests
- xián闲qíng情yì逸qù趣leisurely feelings and elegant interests
- xián闲chóu愁wàn万zhǒng种a myriad of melancholy feelings
- xián闲shí时bù不shāo烧xiāng香，，jí急lái来bào抱fó佛jiǎo脚Neglect preparations, seek help last minute
- xián闲shì是xián闲fēi非idle gossip
- xián闲cáo曹lěng冷jú局an unimportant leisurely official post
- xián闲zá杂rén人děng等unauthorized or unrelated persons
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What does 闲言淡语 mean?
闲言淡语 (xián yán dàn yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “idle talk”.
How do you pronounce 闲言淡语?
闲言淡语 is pronounced xián yán dàn yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闲言淡语 literally mean?
Literally, 闲言淡语 means “idle words, light talk”. It is used to mean “idle talk”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闲言淡语?
①无关紧要的话。②犹闲言冷语。没有根据的讥刺他人的话。