侃侃而言

Chinese

		possessing assurance and composure; forthright and calm	and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)	to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word
trad. (侃侃而言)		侃侃	而	言
simp. ^#(侃侃而言)		侃侃	而	言

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): kǎnkǎn'éryán

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄢˇ ㄎㄢˇ ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: kǎnkǎn'éryán [Phonetic: kánkǎnéryán]
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄢˇ ㄎㄢˇ ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: kǎnkǎn-éryán
  - Wade–Giles: kʻan³-kʻan³-êrh²-yen²
  - Yale: kǎn-kǎn-ér-yán
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kaankaanerlyan
  - Palladius: каньканьэрянь (kanʹkanʹerjanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰän²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ jɛn³⁵/

Idiom

侃侃而言

to speak frankly and in measured tones

Synonyms

侃侃而談／侃侃而谈 (kǎnkǎn'értán)

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