侃大山

• 拼音: kǎn dà shān
• 汉字拆解: 侃 = 亻(person) + 甘 — to chat, speak confidently; 大山 = big mountain (metaphor for expansive chat)

含义

To chat idly; to shoot the breeze; to bull session.

A colloquial Beijing expression meaning to have a casual, rambling conversation — usually relaxed and entertaining, covering various topics without serious purpose. Often implies enjoyment and camaraderie. The 大山 (big mountain) suggests the conversation is big/expansive.

例句

1. 几个老朋友坐在茶馆里侃大山，从下午聊到晚上都不嫌累。
2. 他特别能侃大山，讲起故事来绘声绘色，把大家都逗乐了。
3. 与其在这儿侃大山，不如赶紧把工作做完。

用法指南

语境: casual, social, Beijing dialect

语气: relaxed

正确说法

• 咱们找个地方侃大山去。(Let's find a place to chat.)
• 他这人就爱侃大山。(He's the type who loves to shoot the breeze.)

错误说法

• 我和老板侃大山谈了合同。(侃大山 is for idle chat — for serious business discussions, use 谈判 or 商讨)

起源与历史

侃 (to chat, talk confidently) + 大山 (big mountain). Beijing slang — to chat as expansively as a big mountain.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal