polite conversation about subjects that are ordinary or unimportant, especially at social occasions 寒暄；闲谈；聊天 They made small talk for half an hour. 他们闲聊了半个小时。 He has no small talk (= is not good at talking politely about unimportant subjects). 他闲话少说。 She was good at making small talk to put guests at their ease. 她擅长于闲聊，使客人放心。