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Home / Idiom / 侃侃而谈

to speak frankly with assurance

侃侃而谈
kǎn kǎn ér tán
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
mouth like a torrent (idiom) · eloquent · glib · voluble · have the gift of the gab口若悬河kǒu ruò xuán hé(idiom) to talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot air夸夸其谈kuā kuā qí tán(idiom) to speak engagingly娓娓而谈wěi wěi ér tánto talk endlessly; to talk about everything under the sun谈天说地tán tiān shuō dìto harangue · loud arrogant talk · to spout高谈阔论gāo tán kuò lùn
Antonyms
to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth · to speak and break off, then start again · to hold sth back吞吞吐吐tūn tūn tǔ tǔagape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words · gaping and speechless张口结舌zhāng kǒu jié shé
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