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喃喃自语

喃喃自语 — “To mutter to oneself”

喃喃自语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mutter to oneself”. To murmur to oneself; to talk to oneself in a low voice. Literally, “mutter to oneself”.

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喃喃自语 Pronunciation and Pinyin

喃喃自语 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
喃
nán12murmuring or muttering softly
喃
nán12murmuring or muttering softly
自
zì6from, self, naturally
语
yǔ9language, speech, words

Example Sentence with 喃喃自语

她独自坐在公园长椅上,喃喃自语,似乎在回忆着什么。
She sat alone on the park bench, muttering to herself, as if recalling something.

Idioms Related to 喃喃自语

Synonyms of 喃喃自语

  • zì自yán言zì自yǔ语talk to oneself

More idioms starting with 喃

  • nán喃nán喃dī低yǔ语murmur softly in a low voice
  • nán喃nán喃xì细yǔ语whisper softly

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Questions about 喃喃自语

What does 喃喃自语 mean?

喃喃自语 (nán nán zì yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mutter to oneself”.

How do you pronounce 喃喃自语?

喃喃自语 is pronounced nán nán zì yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 喃喃自语 literally mean?

Literally, 喃喃自语 means “mutter to oneself”. It is used to mean “to mutter to oneself”.

What is the Chinese definition of 喃喃自语?

喃喃:连续不断地小声说话。小声地自己跟自己说话。

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