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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 说闲话
[shuōxiánhuà]
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1.
gossip
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 说闲话
[shuōxiánhuà]
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1.
闲谈
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几位老人在大树底下说闲话。
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2.
在一旁或背后说讽刺、不满的话
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办事公道,就没有人说闲话。
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Examples
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我大概跟他说了说。
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I told him briefly.
→ 大概
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说一是一,说二是二,决不反复。
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I mean what I say and I'll never go back on my word.
→ 反复
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她有许多话要说,一时却什么也说不出来。
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She had a lot to say, but at the time she was unable to utter a word.
→ 却
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他说了又说,我还是不懂。
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He explained and explained, but I still couldn't understand.
→ 说
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我一个人说的不算,还得大伙儿说。
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It's not just what I say, but what we all say, that counts.
→ 算
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有的这样说,有的那样说。
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Some say one thing, some say another.
→ 有的
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他说了又说。
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He said it over and over again.
→ 又
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她说着说着就走了嘴。
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As she talked on and on, she blurted the secret out.
→ 走嘴
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他们俩人的感情说不上好,也说不上坏。
→ 说不上
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话说到这份上还有什么说头儿。
→ 说头儿
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Word Decomposition
说
[shuō]
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闲
[xián]
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话
[huà]
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