闲是闲非 — “Idle gossip”
闲是闲非 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “idle gossip”. Trivial talk about others' affairs.
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闲是闲非 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闲是闲非 Character Breakdown
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办公室里总是有些喜欢说闲是闲非的人。
There are always some people in the office who like to engage in idle gossip.
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Synonyms of 闲是闲非
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cáo曹lěng冷jú局an unimportant leisurely official post
- xián闲zá杂rén人děng等unauthorized or unrelated persons
- xián闲shén神yě野guǐ鬼troublesome loafers or mischief-makers
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Open the tool →Questions about 闲是闲非
What does 闲是闲非 mean?
闲是闲非 (xián shì xián fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “idle gossip”.
How do you pronounce 闲是闲非?
闲是闲非 is pronounced xián shì xián fēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 闲是闲非?
无关紧要的是非、议论。