嘀咕 (dí gu) — to mutter, to mumble (to oneself); to have misgivings, to feel uneasy about something
Definition
嘀咕 covers both senses here: muttering softly to yourself, and having a quiet nagging worry inside. The worry sense is less formal than 顾虑, which is more like a considered concern or scruple.
verb
to mutterto mumble (to oneself)to have misgivingsto feel uneasy about something
Examples
- 嘀咕，。Bié yí gè rén zài nà r dí gu le, shuō chū lái dà jiā tīng tīng.Stop muttering to yourself over there; say it out loud so we can all hear.
- 嘀咕，。Wǒ xīn lǐ yì zhí dí gu zhè jiàn shì, pà tā bù tóng yì.I've been feeling uneasy about this the whole time, afraid he might not agree.
- 嘀咕，。Tā men lǎo zài bèi hòu dí gu bié rén, zhè yàng bú tài hǎo.They're always muttering about others behind their backs — that's not nice.
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