粵

侃hon2侃hon2而ji4談taam4

simp侃侃而谈
hon2 hon2 ji4 taam4kǎn kǎn ér tán

English

  1. to speak frankly with assurance
  2. to speak eloquently

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 娓娓而談;自信、冷靜、有條理咁講嘢

Examples

  • 佢平日粒聲唔出,但係一講到自己嘅專業,就講極唔停。

    他平日沉默寡言,但一説到自己的專業,便會侃侃而談。 (taa1 ping4 jat6 cam4 mak6 gwaa2 jin4, daan6 jat1 syut3 dou3 zi6 gei2 dik1 zyun1 jip6, bin6 wui3 hon2 hon2 ji4 taam4.)

    Normally, he remains reticent. When it comes to his profession, though, he is eloquent.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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