yǒu
méi

idiom
common

Meaning of 有一搭没一搭

有一搭没一搭 means to chat idly; to make conversation without real substance; to talk sporadically; insignificant; dispensable; intermittent; off and on. Pronounced yǒu yī dā méi yī dā.

  • to chat idly; to make conversation without real substance; to talk sporadically
  • insignificant; dispensable; intermittent; off and on

Definitions & Examples

men
liǎ
zuò
zài
cháng
shàng
 
yǒu
méi
de
liáo
zhe
tiān
 

The two of them sat on the bench, chatting idly about this and that.

zhǐ
shì
zài
yǒu
méi
de
yìng
he
zhe
 
xiǎn
rán
xīn
zài
yān
 

He was just making half-hearted responses, clearly distracted.

Kāi
huì
qián
 
jiā
yǒu
méi
de
shuō
zhe
xián
huà
 

Before the meeting started, everyone was making casual small talk.