说东谈西 — “To talk about this and that”
说东谈西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk about this and that”. To ramble on without a central topic. Literally, “talk east, discuss west”.
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说东谈西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说东谈西 Character Breakdown
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他们每次聚会，总是喜欢天南海北地说东谈西，气氛非常轻松。
Every time they gather, they always enjoy chatting about this and that, and the atmosphere is very relaxed.
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- shuō说sān三dào道sì四gossip and criticize irresponsibly
- shuō说bu不guò过qù去unacceptable or unjustifiable
- shuō说dōng东wàng忘xī西forgetful or absent-minded
- shuō说qīn亲dào道rè热express warmth and affection verbally
- shuō说jīn今dào道gǔ古talk about past and present
- shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
- shuō说dào到cáo曹cāo操，，cáo曹cāo操jiù就dào到Speak of the devil
- shuō说qiān千shuō说wàn万talk endlessly or at great length
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Open the tool →Questions about 说东谈西
What does 说东谈西 mean?
说东谈西 (shuō dōng tán xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk about this and that”.
How do you pronounce 说东谈西?
说东谈西 is pronounced shuō dōng tán xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 说东谈西 literally mean?
Literally, 说东谈西 means “talk east, discuss west”. It is used to mean “to talk about this and that”.
What is the Chinese definition of 说东谈西?
形容没有中心地随意说。同“说东道西”。