digression; gossip; idle talk
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
words unrelated to the main subject; digressions; irrelevant remarks
Often used as a polite formula to indicate moving from small talk to the main topic, or to dismiss trivial chatter.
Xián闲
yán言
suì碎
yǔ语
bù不
duō多
jiǎng讲
，
biǎo表
yī一
biǎo表
hǎo好
hàn汉
Wǔ武
Èr二
láng郎
。
Without further digressions, let me tell of the hero Wu Erlang.
Zán咱
men们
xián闲
yán言
suì碎
yǔ语
shǎo少
shuō说
，
zhí直
jiē接
jìn进
rù入
zhèng正
tí题
ba吧
。
Let's cut the small talk and get straight to the main topic.
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Tā他
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
tīng听
xián闲
yán言
suì碎
yǔ语
，
zhǐ只
guān关
zhù注
hé核
xīn心
wèn问
tí题
。
He doesn't like listening to trivial chatter, focusing only on core issues.
noun
groundless talk; gossip; idle chatter; rumors
Carries a negative connotation of spreading rumors, backbiting, or unverified information behind someone's back.
Bèi背
dì地
lǐ里
sàn散
bù布
xián闲
yán言
suì碎
yǔ语
。
Spreading gossip behind someone's back.
Bù不
yào要
tīng听
le了
jǐ几
jù句
xián闲
yán言
suì碎
yǔ语
jiù就
dǎ打
tuì退
táng堂
gǔ鼓
。
Don't back out just because you heard a few rumors.
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Tā她
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
shuō说
bié别
rén人
de的
xián闲
yán言
suì碎
yǔ语
。
She always likes to gossip about others.
Zhè这
xiē些
xián闲
yán言
suì碎
yǔ语
shāng伤
hài害
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
shēng声
yù誉
。
These groundless rumors damaged the company's reputation.