交浅言深
jiāo​qiǎn​yán​shēn

to talk intimately with a stranger

  • created sense approved 交浅言深/交淺言深 · jiāo​qiǎn​yán​shēn · to talk intimately with a stranger — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    交浅言深 / 交淺言深

    jiāo​qiǎn​yán​shēn

    to talk intimately with a stranger

    to speak about deeply personal or intimate matters with someone whom you do not know well; it often carries a nuance of being socially inappropriate or indiscreet

    交 (literal) → 交 · jiāo · friendship 浅 (literal) → 浅/淺 · qiǎn · superficial 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech 深 (literal) → 深 · shēn · intimate

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