侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎn’értán to speak frankly with assurance
How to remember 侃侃而谈: 侃 upright and strong + 而 and yet + 谈 talk over = to speak frankly with assurance.
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How it is used
- Idiom: to talk confidently and at ease, holding forth fluently - 他在台上侃侃而谈 (tā zài táishàng kǎnkǎn ér tán) he spoke on stage with fluent confidence.
- Positive: assured, articulate, unhurried speech on a topic one knows well.
- Contrast 夸夸其谈 (kuākuā qí tán, to boast/talk big, negative); 侃侃而谈 praises composed eloquence.