chat; tell stories; shoot the breeze
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to chat casually; to shoot the breeze; to tell stories
dialectA very common and vivid dialectal expression from Sichuan and other Southwestern Mandarin areas. Implies relaxed, leisurely, and often lengthy conversation, sometimes involving boasting or sharing anecdotes.
Wǎn晚
fàn饭
hòu后
，
lǎo老
rén人
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
bǎi摆
lóng龙
mén门
zhèn阵
。
After dinner, the elderly like to sit and chat in the courtyard.
Nǐ你
bié别
tīng听
tā他
xiā瞎
bǎi摆
lóng龙
mén门
zhèn阵
，
tā他
shuō说
de的
méi没
jǐ几
jù句
shì是
zhēn真
de的
。
Don't listen to him spinning tall tales; very little of what he says is true.
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Wǒ我
men们
jiù就
shì是
suí随
biàn便
bǎi摆
bai摆
lóng龙
mén门
zhèn阵
，
méi没
tán谈
shén什
me么
zhèng正
jīng经
shì事
。
We were just shooting the breeze casually, not talking about anything serious.
Chá茶
guǎn馆
shì是
běn本
dì地
rén人
bǎi摆
lóng龙
mén门
zhèn阵
de的
hǎo好
dì地
fang方
。
Teahouses are a great place for locals to hang out and chat.