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闲话休题 — “Let's stop the digression and get back to the main topic”

闲话休题 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Let's stop the digression and get back to the main topic”. Cut the irrelevant talk. Literally, “stop idle talk; cease mentioning trivialities”.

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闲话休题 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闲话休题 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闲
xián7idle, at leisure
话
huà8talk, words, speak
休
xiū6to rest or cease
题
tí15topic, question, inscribe

Example Sentence with 闲话休题

大家闲话休题,我们现在来讨论一下下个月的计划安排。
Let's cut the chitchat, everyone; we should now discuss next month's schedule.

Idioms Related to 闲话休题

Synonyms of 闲话休题

  • xián闲huà话shǎo少tí提Let's get back to the main point

More idioms starting with 闲

  • xián闲yún云gū孤hè鹤free and unrestrained person
  • 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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Questions about 闲话休题

What does 闲话休题 mean?

闲话休题 (xián huà xiū tí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Let's stop the digression and get back to the main topic”.

How do you pronounce 闲话休题?

闲话休题 is pronounced xián huà xiū tí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闲话休题 literally mean?

Literally, 闲话休题 means “stop idle talk; cease mentioning trivialities”. It is used to mean “Let's stop the digression and get back to the main topic”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闲话休题?

题:通“提”,提说。指不要紧的话不必说了,还是回到正事上来

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