嘟囔 (dū nang) — to mumble to oneself, to mutter
Definition
An onomatopoeic verb for quietly muttering or grumbling to oneself, usually complaining or inaudible. Often reduplicated as 嘟囔嘟囔 or extended to 嘟嘟囔囔.
verb
to mumble to oneselfto mutter
Examples
- 嘟囔。Tā zuò zài jiǎo luò lǐ bù tíng dì dū nang zhe shén me.He sat in the corner mumbling something to himself.
- 嘟囔，。Bié dū nang le, yǒu huà dà shēng shuō.Stop mumbling — if you have something to say, say it out loud.
- 嘟囔。Tā yì biān fān shū yì biān dī shēng dū nang.She was flipping through the book while muttering under her breath.
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