话家常 (huà jiā) — to chitchat about everyday domestic/family matters, to make small talk about home life
Definition
话家常 (huà jiācháng) means to casually chat about home and family matters — a warm, leisurely small talk. It implies the topic is everyday domestic life, not just any conversation.
verb
to chitchat about everyday domestic/family mattersto make small talk about home life
Examples
- ，～。Zhōu mò huí lǎo jiā, gēn fù mǔ ～ shì zuì kāi xīn de shì.Going back to my hometown on weekends and chitchatting with my parents is the happiest thing.
- 。Liǎng gè lín jū zài yuàn zi lǐ huà le yí huì r jiā cháng.The two neighbors chatted about family matters in the yard for a while.
- ～。Tā yì biān hē chá yì biān gēn wǒ ～.She chatted with me about home life while drinking tea.
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