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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

闲话 [xiánhuà]
  1. 1. noun [流言] gossip
  2. 2. noun [废话] digression

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

闲话 [xiánhuà]
  1. 1. digression
    闲话少说，书归正传。
    Enough of this digression; let's return to our story. or However, to continue the story.
    不要老说人家的闲话。
  2. 2. complaint; gossip
    别让人说咱们的闲话。
    We mustn't give anyone cause for complaint.
    她可不爱说人闲话。
    She's not fond of gossip.
    最近关于他的闲话很多。
    我的同事就爱说人闲话。
  3. 3. [literary expression] talk casually about; chat about
    闲话当年
    chat about bygone days
    人上了年纪，就喜欢闲话当年。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

闲话 [xiánhuà]
  1. 1. 动 随意地谈论。
  2. 2. 名 无关紧要的话;正题之外的话
    开会前他们谈了一会儿闲话。
  3. 3. 名 背后不负责任地议论他人是非的话
    不要说人家的闲话。
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Examples

我才不理那些闲话呢。
I don't pay attention to such gossip. → 不理
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. → 说闲话
她常来我家说个闲话什么的。
She often drops in to have a chat. → 说闲话
闲话少说，书归正传。
Enough of this digression; let's return to our story. or However, to continue the story. → 闲话
别让人说咱们的闲话。
We mustn't give anyone cause for complaint. → 闲话
她可不爱说人闲话。
She's not fond of gossip. → 闲话
闲话当年
chat about bygone days → 闲话
闲话休提。
No more of this digression. → 休
别人的闲话，她全不放在意下。
She didn't take the idle gossip to heart at all. → 意下
这些人就爱在人背后说闲话。 → 说闲话
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Word Decomposition

闲
[xián] 		+ 话
[huà]

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