閒話家常 [闲话－－]

Jyutping haan4 waa6 gaa1 soeng4
Pinyin xián huà jiā cháng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    好​隨便​噉​傾下計​，​內容​通常​圍繞​啲​生活​上發​生​嘅​瑣​碎​事
    to chat; to talk casually about something
    • 我哋有家庭聚會嗰陣，就會閒話家常。
      我哋有家庭聚会𠮶阵，就会闲话家常。
      ngo5 dei6 jau5 gaa1 ting4 zeoi6 wui6 go2 zan2, zau6 wui5 haan4 waa6 gaa1 soeng4.
      When we have family gathering, we will talk casually about our life.
    • 佢得閒就會去老人院，探下啲老人家，同佢哋閒話家常。
      佢得闲就会去老人院，探下啲老人家，同佢哋闲话家常。
      keoi5 dak1 haan4 zau6 wui5 heoi3 lou5 jan4 jyun2, taam3 haa5 di1 lou5 jan4 gaa1, tung4 keoi5 dei6 haan4 waa6 gaa1 soeng4.
      When he has spare time, he'll go to the elderly's home, visit the old people and chat casually with them.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他们不只是洗去汗水、污垢和镇日的操劳，同时也沉浸在闲话家常日常生活当中。
    他們不只是洗去汗水、汙垢和鎮日的操勞，同時也沉浸在閒話家常日常生活當中。
    tā men bù zhǐ shì xǐ qù hàn shuǐ 、 wū gòu hé zhèn rì de cāo láo ， tóng shí yě chén jìn zài xián huà jiā cháng rì cháng shēng huó dāng zhōng 。
    • They not only washed off the sweat, dirt and cares of the day in the hot water, but also enjoyed gossiping about everyday affairs.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋有家庭聚会𠮶阵，就会闲话家常。
    我哋有家庭聚會嗰陣，就會閒話家常。
    ngo5 dei6 jau5 gaa1 ting4 zeoi6 wui6 go2 zan2, zau6 wui5 haan4 waa6 gaa1 soeng4.
    • When we have family gathering, we will talk casually about our life.
  2. Cantonese
    佢得闲就会去老人院，探下啲老人家，同佢哋闲话家常。
    佢得閒就會去老人院，探下啲老人家，同佢哋閒話家常。
    keoi5 dak1 haan4 zau6 wui5 heoi3 lou5 jan4 jyun2, taam3 haa5 di1 lou5 jan4 gaa1, tung4 keoi5 dei6 haan4 waa6 gaa1 soeng4.
    • When he has spare time, he'll go to the elderly's home, visit the old people and chat casually with them.