囔囔 (nāng nāng) — to murmur, to mutter

Definition

囔囔 is an onomatopoeic verb meaning to mutter or murmur under one's breath, usually repeated as 囔囔. The reduplicated form shows the action is low, unclear, and often annoyed or secretive.

verb

to murmurto mutter

Examples

囔囔，。
Tā yì zhí zài nà r nāng nāng, bù zhī dào zài shuō shén me.
He kept muttering over there, no idea what he was saying.
囔囔，。
Bié nāng nāng le, ān jìng yì diǎn.
Stop muttering, be quiet.
囔囔，。
Tā nāng nāng le jǐ jù, wǒ méi tīng qīng.
He muttered a few words, I didn't catch them.

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