闲话家常 in English xian2 hua4 jia1 chang2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to chat about domestic trivia (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

闲 话 家 常

Traditional Characters

閑 話 家 常

Pinyin

xian2 hua4 jia1 chang2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

闲xian2enclosure 话hua4dialect 家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] 常chang2surname Chang