- reduplicationupright(bound form) Upright and honest; dignified and composed. This meaning is usually seen in the phrase 侃侃而谈
- 而 particleconjunction[adverbial linker]Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
- 谈 談 verbto talkto speak, talk, or converse; to discuss something with others