"shoot the shit" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闲聊
• 随便聊聊

Definition

随便和别人聊天，通常是无关紧要的话题。非常口语化，有时带有粗俗意味的表达。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

极其口语甚至略带粗俗，只适合朋友之间或轻松场合使用。不可在正式或工作场合说。类似“闲聊”，但语气更随便，有时含有粗鲁色彩。

Examples

We sat at the café and shot the shit for hours.

我们在咖啡馆**闲聊**了好几个小时。

Sometimes I just want to shoot the shit with my friends.

有时候我只想跟朋友**随便聊聊**。

They met after work to shoot the shit.

他们下班后见面**随便聊聊**。

It’s been ages since we’ve had time to shoot the shit like this.

很久没有像这样一起**闲聊**了。

I called Brian just to shoot the shit and catch up on life.

我给布莱恩打电话，就是为了**闲聊**和了解近况。

Let’s grab a drink and shoot the shit for a while.

我们去喝一杯，**随便聊聊**一会儿吧。