Word: 闲话 (xiánhuà) Traditional: 閒話 闲话 dictionary entry xiánhuà casual conversation; chat; gossip; to talk about (whatever comes to mind) Full dictionary entry for 闲话 Example sentences using 闲话 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 别在背后说人闲话。 Bié zài bèihòu shuō rén xiánhuà. Don't gossip about people behind their backs. 周末我和姐姐闲话了半天。 Zhōumò wǒ hé jiějie xiánhuà le bàntiān. On the weekend my sister and I chatted for ages. 闲饭难吃,闲话难听 xiánfàn nán chī,xiánhuà nántīng idle rice is hard to eat, idle talk is hard to hear