chit-chat
noun /ˈtʃɪt tʃæt/
/ˈtʃɪt tʃæt/
[uncountable] (informal)- conversation about things that are not important
闲聊；聊天；闲谈 - We spent the afternoon in idle chit-chat.
我们整个下午都在闲聊。
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词源late 17th cent.: reduplication of chat. - We spent the afternoon in idle chit-chat.