自言自语 — “To talk to oneself”
自言自语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk to oneself”. To mutter to oneself; to soliloquize. Literally, “Talk to oneself”.
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自言自语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
自言自语 Character Breakdown
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他有时在独自工作时，会不自觉地自言自语，仿佛在和自己讨论问题。
He sometimes talks to himself unconsciously when working alone, as if discussing problems with himself.
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- zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
- zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
- zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
- zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
- zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
- zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
- zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
- zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated
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Open the tool →Questions about 自言自语
What does 自言自语 mean?
自言自语 (zì yán zì yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to talk to oneself”.
How do you pronounce 自言自语?
自言自语 is pronounced zì yán zì yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 自言自语 literally mean?
Literally, 自言自语 means “Talk to oneself”. It is used to mean “to talk to oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 自言自语?
自己一个人低声嘀咕。