侃侃而谈
kánkǎn-értánTraditional 侃侃而談
to speak with ease and confidence
Every meaning
kǎnkǎn-értán
- to speak with ease and confidence
Its characters
- 侃kǎnto chat; to chatter (as in 侃大山)
- 而érand; and yet; but
- 谈tánto talk; to chat; to discuss
Words with 侃
Words with 而
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).