xián
huà

common
noun
verb

Meaning of 闲话

闲话 means idle talk; digression; words unrelated to the matter at hand; complaint; gossip; critical remarks behind someone's back. Pronounced xián huà.

  • idle talk; digression; words unrelated to the matter at hand
  • complaint; gossip; critical remarks behind someone's back
  • to chat; to engage in idle conversation

Definitions & Examples

Xián
huà
shǎo
shuō
 
tǎo
lùn
wèn
ba
 

Enough idle chatter—let's discuss the specific issues!

Kāi
huì
de
shí
hou
yào
shuō
xián
huà
 

Don't make off-topic remarks during the meeting.

shàng
zǒng
ài
shuō
xián
huà
 
yǐng
xiǎng
bié
rén
tīng
jiǎng
 

He always loves to chat idly during class, disturbing others.