created sense approved 搭讪/搭訕 · dāshàn · to strike up a conversation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
搭讪 / 搭訕
dāshàn
to strike up a conversation
To start a conversation with someone, often with the intention of getting to know them or hitting on them.
搭 (literal) → 搭 · dā · to connect 讪 (literal) → 讪/訕 · shàn · embarrassed
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 搭讪/搭訕 · dāshàn · to make small talk to avoid awkwardness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
搭讪 / 搭訕
dāshàn
to make small talk to avoid awkwardness
To speak or find something to say in order to ease an embarrassing situation or end an awkward silence.
搭 (literal) → 搭 · dā · to connect 讪 (literal) → 讪/訕 · shàn · embarrassed
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 搭讪/搭訕 · dāshàn · to give an evasive response — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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dāshàn
to give an evasive response
To say something perfunctory or evasive in order to get out of an awkward situation or to leave
搭 (literal) → 搭 · dā · to connect 讪 (literal) → 讪/訕 · shàn · embarrassed
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition