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侃侃而談

to speak confidently

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

kan3kan3er2tan2 • kǎnkǎnértán

Meaning

Primary

to speak confidently

Alternatives

speak confidently, spoke confidently, speaking confidently, speaks confidently

Mnemonic

侃侃而談 To speak confidently is to stand 侃 upright 而 and 談 to discuss the topic at hand in an honest and 侃 upright manner.

Usage

他 在 會議 上 侃侃而談。

He spoke confidently at the meeting.

老師 侃侃而談 地 講解 歷史。

The teacher spoke confidently while explaining history.

這 位 專家 侃侃而談， 解釋 清楚。

This expert spoke confidently and explained things clearly.