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谈天说地 — “To chat about a wide range of subjects”

谈天说地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to chat about a wide range of subjects”. To talk about everything under the sun; to have an extensive and wide-ranging conversation. Literally, “Talk about heaven and earth”.

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谈天说地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 谈tán
  • 天tiān
  • 说shuō
  • 地dì

谈天说地 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
谈
tán10talk, discuss, converse
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
说
shuō9speak, say, explain
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 谈天说地

周末和老朋友相聚,大家围坐在一起,谈天说地,感觉非常放松愉快。
Meeting up with old friends on the weekend, everyone sat around, chatting about everything under the sun, feeling very relaxed and happy.

Idioms Related to 谈天说地

Synonyms of 谈天说地

  • kǎn侃kǎn侃ér而tán谈speak confidently and eloquently

Antonyms of 谈天说地

  • jiān缄kǒu口bù不yán言seal one's lips and keep silent

More idioms starting with 谈

  • tán谈bù不róng容kǒu口praise incessantly
  • tán谈jīn今lùn论gǔ古discussing past and present
  • tán谈jīn今shuō说gǔ古talk about past and present
  • tán谈yōu优wù务liè劣good at theorizing, poor at execution
  • tán谈hé何róng容yì易easier said than done
  • tán谈gǔ古lùn论jīn今discuss past and present
  • tán谈gǔ古shuō说jīn今discuss past and present
  • tán谈tǔ吐rú如liú流speak fluently and articulately
  • tán谈tǔ吐shēng生fēng风speak with wit and charm
  • tán谈tǔ吐fēng风shēng生speak wittily and engagingly
  • tán谈tǔ吐fēng风yǎ雅speak elegantly and refinedly
  • tán谈jué噱zì自ruò若talk and laugh naturally and composedly

Questions about 谈天说地

What does 谈天说地 mean?
谈天说地 (tán tiān shuō dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to chat about a wide range of subjects”.
How do you pronounce 谈天说地?
谈天说地 is pronounced tán tiān shuō dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谈天说地 literally mean?
Literally, 谈天说地 means “Talk about heaven and earth”. It is used to mean “to chat about a wide range of subjects”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谈天说地?
指随便谈论,漫无边际。
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