The New Dictionary.
Search dictionary
Chinese/Dictionary entry

侃侃而谈

kǎn kǎn ér tándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to speak frankly with assurance
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-241bf6223b535583. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

侃侃而談 侃侃而谈 [kan3 kan3 er2 tan2] /to speak frankly with assurance/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

Other forms in these source records: 侃侃而談

  • 侃
    kǎn

    upright and honest / cheerful / to chat idly / to boast / to talk smoothly

  • 侃
    kǎn

    upright and honest / cheerful / to chat idly / to boast / to talk smoothly

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 谈
    tán

    to speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss

    Tán

    surname Tan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.