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讪牙闲嗑
讪牙闲嗑
讪牙闲嗑
讪牙闲嗑
讪牙闲嗑
讪牙闲嗑
讪牙闲嗑

讪牙闲嗑 — “To bicker and jest for amusement out of idleness”

讪牙闲嗑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bicker and jest for amusement out of idleness”. To engage in idle chatter and playful banter.

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讪牙闲嗑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

讪牙闲嗑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
讪
shàn5ridicule or embarrassed
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker
闲
xián7idle, at leisure
嗑
kē13chat or crack seeds

Example Sentence with 讪牙闲嗑

午后阳光正好,大妈们坐在小区花园里讪牙闲嗑,一片欢声笑语
The afternoon sun was perfect, and the aunties sat in the community garden, engaging in idle chatter and playful banter, filled with joyful laughter.

Idioms Related to 讪牙闲嗑

Synonyms of 讪牙闲嗑

  • kē嗑yá牙liào料zuǐ嘴to babble indiscreetly

More idioms starting with 讪

  • shàn讪pí皮shàn讪liǎn脸to fawn with a servile smile

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What does 讪牙闲嗑 mean?

讪牙闲嗑 (shàn yá xián kē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bicker and jest for amusement out of idleness”.

How do you pronounce 讪牙闲嗑?

讪牙闲嗑 is pronounced shàn yá xián kē in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 讪牙闲嗑?

指闲得无聊,磨牙斗嘴以为笑乐。

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