茶余饭后
chá yú fàn hòu
in idle moments; over tea
Character by character
茶chá
tea
tea
余yú
after
after
饭fàn
meal
meal
后hòu
after
after
Example
这件事成了大家茶余饭后的谈资。
It became everyone's favourite topic of idle chat.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Frame: 茶余饭后的谈资 (a topic of gossip).
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