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有一搭没一搭 — “To chat aimlessly or desultorily”

有一搭没一搭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to chat aimlessly or desultorily”. To be perfunctory or of little consequence.

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有一搭没一搭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

有一搭没一搭 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
搭
dā12take a ride
没
méi7not; have not
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
搭
dā12take a ride

Example Sentence with 有一搭没一搭

朋友们围坐在一起,有一搭没一搭地聊着旅行的趣事。
Friends sat around, chatting idly about interesting travel stories.

Idioms Related to 有一搭没一搭

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  • yǒu有yī一lì利jí即yǒu有yī一bì弊every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一lì利bì必yǒu有yī一bì弊Every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一dé得yī一state the exact facts
  • yǒu有yī一shǒu手ér儿have a special skill or knack
  • yǒu有yī一wú无èr二unique and irreplaceable
  • yǒu有sān三yǒu有liǎng俩to be well-off
  • yǒu有liǎng两xià下zi子To have real skill or ability
  • yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
  • yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝,,bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
  • yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
  • yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown
  • yǒu有yǐ以shàn善chǔ处know how to handle a situation properly

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What does 有一搭没一搭 mean?

有一搭没一搭 (yǒu yī dā méi yī dā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to chat aimlessly or desultorily”.

How do you pronounce 有一搭没一搭?

有一搭没一搭 is pronounced yǒu yī dā méi yī dā in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 有一搭没一搭?

表示故意找话说。也表示可有可无,无足轻重。

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