闲言冷语 — “Irresponsible and sarcastic remarks”
闲言冷语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “irresponsible and sarcastic remarks”. Groundless gossip or sneering comments. Literally, “idle words and cold remarks”.
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闲言冷语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闲言冷语 Character Breakdown
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面对别人的闲言冷语，她总是选择一笑置之，不让这些话影响自己的心情。
Facing others' sarcastic and uncalled-for remarks, she always chose to smile them off, not letting these words affect her mood.
Idioms Related to 闲言冷语
Synonyms of 闲言冷语
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- 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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What does 闲言冷语 mean?
闲言冷语 (xián yán lěng yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “irresponsible and sarcastic remarks”.
How do you pronounce 闲言冷语?
闲言冷语 is pronounced xián yán lěng yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 闲言冷语 literally mean?
Literally, 闲言冷语 means “idle words and cold remarks”. It is used to mean “irresponsible and sarcastic remarks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 闲言冷语?
没有根据的讥刺他人的话。