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谈笑自如

谈笑自如 — “To talk and laugh naturally and freely”

谈笑自如 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk and laugh naturally and freely”. To remain composed and at ease even in a difficult or stressful situation. Literally, “talk and laugh freely/at ease”.

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谈笑自如 Pronunciation and Pinyin

谈笑自如 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谈
tán10talk, discuss, converse
笑
xiào10smile, laugh, ridicule
自
zì6from, self, naturally
如
rú6like, as, if

Example Sentence with 谈笑自如

即使面对突如其来的挑战,他依然谈笑自如,显得非常镇定。
Even when facing sudden challenges, he remained composed, talking and laughing naturally and freely.

Idioms Related to 谈笑自如

Synonyms of 谈笑自如

  • tán谈jué噱zì自ruò若talk and laugh naturally and composedly
  • tán谈xiào笑zì自ruò若remain calm and composed

More idioms starting with 谈

  • tán谈bù不róng容kǒu口praise incessantly
  • tán谈jīn今lùn论gǔ古discussing past and present
  • tán谈jīn今shuō说gǔ古talk about past and present
  • tán谈yōu优wù务liè劣good at theorizing, poor at execution
  • tán谈hé何róng容yì易easier said than done
  • tán谈gǔ古lùn论jīn今discuss past and present
  • tán谈gǔ古shuō说jīn今discuss past and present
  • tán谈tǔ吐rú如liú流speak fluently and articulately
  • tán谈tǔ吐shēng生fēng风speak with wit and charm
  • tán谈tǔ吐fēng风shēng生speak wittily and engagingly
  • tán谈tǔ吐fēng风yǎ雅speak elegantly and refinedly

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Questions about 谈笑自如

What does 谈笑自如 mean?

谈笑自如 (tán xiào zì rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk and laugh naturally and freely”.

How do you pronounce 谈笑自如?

谈笑自如 is pronounced tán xiào zì rú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 谈笑自如 literally mean?

Literally, 谈笑自如 means “talk and laugh freely/at ease”. It is used to mean “to talk and laugh naturally and freely”.

What is the Chinese definition of 谈笑自如?

和平常一样有说有笑。形容态度自然。

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