闲话家常

Traditional: 閑話家常

xián huà jiā cháng

Dictionary entry

to chat about domestic trivia (idiom)

What does 闲话家常 mean?

闲话家常 (xián huà jiā cháng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to chat about domestic trivia (idiom)

Character breakdown

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闲xiánenclosure · (variant of 閒|闲[xian2]) idle 话huàdialect · language 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]常Chángsurname Chang

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闲话家常

xián huà jiā cháng

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