扪虱而谈 is an idiom
扪虱而谈mén shī ér tán
扪:按。一面捺着虱子,一面谈着。形容谈吐偷窃,无所畏忌。
Origin 《晋书·王猛传》:“桓温入关,猛被褐而诣之,一面谈当世之事,扪虱而言,旁若无人。”
Example ~,当时竟传为美事。(鲁迅《而已集·魏晋风度及文章与药及酒之关系》)
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谈談HSK 3top 500Among the 500 most common words 1.to speak2.to talk3.to converse4.to chat+1 more+2 more