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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

说闲话 [shuōxiánhuà]
  1. 1. gossip

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

说闲话 [shuōxiánhuà]
  1. 1. gossip; grumble; talk
    这些人就爱在人背后说闲话
    有意见当面提,别在背后说闲话
    If you have any complaints, make them openly. Don't grumble behind our backs.
  2. 2. chat
    墙根儿底下几个老头一边晒着太阳,一边说着闲话。
    她常来我家说个闲话什么的。
    She often drops in to have a chat.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

说闲话 [shuōxiánhuà]
  1. 1. 闲谈
    几位老人在大树底下说闲话
  2. 2. 在一旁或背后说讽刺、不满的话
    办事公道,就没有人说闲话

Examples

我大概跟他说了说。
I told him briefly. 大概
说一是一,说二是二,决不反复。
I mean what I say and I'll never go back on my word. 反复
她有许多话要说,一时却什么也说不出来。
She had a lot to say, but at the time she was unable to utter a word.
他说了又说,我还是不懂。
He explained and explained, but I still couldn't understand.
我一个人说的不算,还得大伙儿说。
It's not just what I say, but what we all say, that counts.
有的这样说,有的那样说。
Some say one thing, some say another. 有的
他说了又说。
He said it over and over again.
她说着说着就走了嘴。
As she talked on and on, she blurted the secret out. 走嘴
他们俩人的感情说不上好,也说不上坏。 说不上
话说到这份上还有什么说头儿。 说头儿

Word Decomposition


[shuō]
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[xián]
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[huà]

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