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叽叽咕咕
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叽叽咕咕

叽叽咕咕 — “To talk in a low voice or whisper”

叽叽咕咕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk in a low voice or whisper”. Often to keep the conversation private and prevent others from overhearing.

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叽叽咕咕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

叽叽咕咕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
叽
jī5whispering or chirping sound
叽
ji5whispering or chirping sound
咕
gū8coo or murmur sound
咕
gū8coo or murmur sound

Example Sentence with 叽叽咕咕

他们两个凑在一起叽叽咕咕地商量着什么,看起来很神秘。
The two of them huddled together, whispering about something, looking very mysterious.

Idioms Related to 叽叽咕咕

Synonyms of 叽叽咕咕

  • jī唧jī唧gū咕gū咕whisper or murmur

More idioms starting with 叽

  • jī叽jī叽zhā喳zhā喳chirping and chattering noisily
  • jī叽li哩gū咕lū噜mumbling indistinctly
  • jī叽li里gū咕lū噜mumble indistinctly

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Questions about 叽叽咕咕

What does 叽叽咕咕 mean?

叽叽咕咕 (jī ji gū gū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk in a low voice or whisper”.

How do you pronounce 叽叽咕咕?

叽叽咕咕 is pronounced jī ji gū gū in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 叽叽咕咕?

指脸挨脸地小声说话,以免别人听见

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