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嘀嘀咕咕 — “To whisper”

嘀嘀咕咕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whisper”. To murmur; to mumble (often in dissatisfaction or secrecy).

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嘀嘀咕咕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嘀嘀咕咕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
嘀
dí14whisper, mutter, or hesitate
嘀
dí14whisper, mutter, or hesitate
咕
gu8coo or murmur sound
咕
gū8coo or murmur sound

Example Sentence with 嘀嘀咕咕

他们俩总是在角落里嘀嘀咕咕,不知道在说些什么秘密。
They are always whispering in the corner, I wonder what secrets they are talking about.

Idioms Related to 嘀嘀咕咕

Synonyms of 嘀嘀咕咕

  • dū嘟dū嘟nóng哝nóng哝mumble or grumble continuously in a low voice

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Questions about 嘀嘀咕咕

What does 嘀嘀咕咕 mean?

嘀嘀咕咕 (dí dí gu gū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to whisper”.

How do you pronounce 嘀嘀咕咕?

嘀嘀咕咕 is pronounced dí dí gu gū in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 嘀嘀咕咕?

小声说,私下里说

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