To talk aimlessly and discursively; to bring up irrelevant topics or drag in various unrelated people/things haphazardly.
大家围坐在一起，七拉八扯地聊着家长里短，气氛很是轻松愉快。
Everyone sat around, chatting aimlessly about daily trifles, and the atmosphere was very relaxed and pleasant.
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