汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 談天
談天 (谈天)
to chat
战国齐阴阳家邹衍(邹﹐一作驺)其语宏大迂怪﹐故称"谈天"。《史记.孟子荀卿列传》"故齐人颂曰﹕'谈天衍﹐雕龙奭﹐炙毂过髡。'"裴髎集解引刘向《别录》﹕"驺衍之所言﹐五德终始﹐天地广大﹐尽言天事﹐故曰'谈天'。"后专指以天人感应来解释自然与人事的关系。 能言善辩。 聊天﹐闲聊。 看相算命。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

有些人在看书,有些人在谈天

Some people were reading and some were talking.

得意时论地谈天,俱是水中捞月;拂意时吞冰齿雪,才力火内栽莲。

Theory to chat when you up, all is the main; FuYi swallow ice snow, when planted lotus wit in the fire.

从七点到八点,威伯打算和住在他的食槽下面的耗子坦普尔曼谈天儿。

From seven to eight, Wilbur planned to have a talk with Templeton, the rat that lived under his trough.