講閒話 [讲闲话]

Jyutping gong2 haan4 waa2
Pinyin jiǎng xián huà

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to gossip
  2. to make unfavorable comments
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    議論​其他人
    to discuss people; to gossip about others
    • 我唔怕人講閒話。
      我唔怕人讲闲话。
      ngo5 m4 paa3 jan4 gong2 haan4 waa2.
      I do not mind people discussing behind me.
    • 公司總有啲同事淨係識講閒話唔做嘢。
      公司总有啲同事净系识讲闲话唔做嘢。
      gung1 si1 zung2 jau5 di1 tung4 si6 zing6 hai6 sik1 gong2 haan4 waa2 m4 zou6 je5.
      There are always some colleague only gossip and do not work seriously.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我做事光明磊落，行得正企得正，使惊人讲闲话！
    我做事光明磊落，行得正企得正，使驚人講閒話！
    ngo5 zou6 si6 gwong1 ming4 leoi5 lok6, haang4 dak1 zeng3 kei5 dak1 zeng3, sai2 geng1 jan4 gong2 haan4 waa2!
    • I am entirely blameless and has a conscience as sound as a bishop's, frivolous slanders mean nothing to me.
  2. Cantonese
    我唔怕人讲闲话。
    我唔怕人講閒話。
    ngo5 m4 paa3 jan4 gong2 haan4 waa2.
    • I do not mind people discussing behind me.
  3. Cantonese
    公司总有啲同事净系识讲闲话唔做嘢。
    公司總有啲同事淨係識講閒話唔做嘢。
    gung1 si1 zung2 jau5 di1 tung4 si6 zing6 hai6 sik1 gong2 haan4 waa2 m4 zou6 je5.
    • There are always some colleague only gossip and do not work seriously.