Idle and dull(lā xián sàn mèn)

Idle and dull

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ā Xi á ns à nm è n, which means to gossip and relieve boredom. It comes from journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Gossiping, gossiping.

The origin of Idioms

The 95th chapter of journey to the West written by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "it's just playing around."

Idiom usage

As predicate or object; used in spoken English.

Chinese PinYin : lā xián sàn mèn