谈天说地

談天說地

tántiān-shuōdì

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Meanings

1 to chat about everything under the sun
2 to talk idly of heaven and earth
3 to shoot the breeze

Characters

Examples

老朋友坐下来谈天说地，不知不觉到了深夜。

Lǎopéngyǒu zuòxià lái tántiānshuōdì, bùzhībùjué dào le shēnyè.

Old friends sat down talking about everything under the sun and didn't notice the night slipping by.

他们喝着茶，谈天说地。

Tāmen hē zhe chá, tántiānshuōdì.

They sipped tea and chatted about everything.

Tips

register

Neutral, even warm — implies relaxed, wide-ranging conversation among friends. Not 'gossip' (that's 说长道短).

Stroke Order

谈 tán

天 tiān

说 shuō

地 dì