<p>It means people chatting. Similar to "聊天", "闲聊". It's not a regular used word. "侃" can be used to describe a person is a chat-box, like "他太能侃了".</p>

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Fisher
<p>A more accurate translation would be "bullshitting".</p>

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Would it be possible to expand on this answer please?  E.g. provide reliable references, gives examples, describe its origin.
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If you can read Chinese, here is a link in Chinese shows detailed explanations of 侃大山. https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E4%BE%83%E5%A4%A7%E5%B1%B1
asule
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This is one got me laugh, I have to vote up.
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asule
<p>I'm a bit confused about the meaning of '侃大山’。 It means 'chat, chit-chat', 'gossip', 'brag'. Anything else? Is it still used or old-fashioned?</p>

<p>What exactly does '侃大山‘ mean? Where does this phrase come from?</p>

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bkrs：〈方〉漫无边际地聊天；闲聊。也作砍大山。
[piffle] [口]∶长时间没完没了地说一些琐碎、 不恰当或无效的话to chatter idly to gossip to boast or brag
syn. 砍大山 http://baike.baidu.com/item/%E4%BE%83%E5%A4%A7%E5%B1%B1 (引证解释also explains origin) jukuu has 6 sample sentences
user6065
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It is an aimless, boastful babble about something grandiose with a lot of exaggeration. When Norman Maclean talked about his forest fire, that was an instance of 砍大山. Beijing Slang. Source unknown.
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What can 侃大山 mean？
# What can 侃大山 mean？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-22)

I'm a bit confused about the meaning of '侃大山’。 It means 'chat, chit-chat', 'gossip', 'brag'. Anything else? Is it still used or old-fashioned?

What exactly does '侃大山‘ mean? Where does this phrase come from?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: bkrs：〈方〉漫无边际地聊天；闲聊。也作砍大山。 [piffle] [口]∶长时间没完没了地说一些琐碎、 不恰当或无效的话to chatter idly to gossip to boast or brag syn. 砍大山 http://baike.baidu.com/item/%E4%BE%83%E5%A4%A7%E5%B1%B1 (引证解释also explains origin) jukuu has 6 sample sentences  
> **username_2**: It is an aimless, boastful babble about something grandiose with a lot of exaggeration. When Norman Maclean talked about his forest fire, that was an instance of 砍大山. Beijing Slang. Source unknown.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-05-23. Score: 2

It means people chatting. Similar to "聊天", "闲聊". It's not a regular used word. "侃" can be used to describe a person is a chat-box, like "他太能侃了".


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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-05-10. Score: 1

A more accurate translation would be "bullshitting".

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: Would it be possible to expand on this answer please?  E.g. provide reliable references, gives examples, describe its origin.  
> **username_4**: If you can read Chinese, here is a link in Chinese shows detailed explanations of 侃大山. https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E4%BE%83%E5%A4%A7%E5%B1%B1  
> **username_6**: This is one got me laugh, I have to vote up.  

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