侃侃而談

侃侃而談

See also: 侃侃而谈

Chinese

		be possessed of assurance and composure	and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)	to speak; to talk; to converse to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss; surname
trad. (侃侃而談)		侃侃	而	談
simp. (侃侃而谈)		侃侃	而	谈

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): kǎnkǎn'értán

  (Zhuyin): ㄎㄢˇ ㄎㄢˇ ㄦˊ ㄊㄢˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hon² hon² ji⁴ taam⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: kǎnkǎn'értán [Phonetic: kánkǎnértán]
    • Zhuyin: ㄎㄢˇ ㄎㄢˇ ㄦˊ ㄊㄢˊ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kaankaanerltarn
    • Tongyong Pinyin: kǎnkǎn'értán
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ tʰän³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: hon² hon² ji⁴ taam⁴
    • Yale: hón hón yìh tàahm
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hon² hon² ji⁴ taam⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: hon² hon² yi⁴ tam⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɔːn³⁵ hɔːn³⁵ jiː²¹ tʰäːm²¹/

Idiom

侃侃而談

1. to speak frankly and in measured tones

Synonyms

• 侃侃而言 (kǎnkǎn'éryán)