自言自语 (zì yán zì yǔ) — to talk to oneself; to think aloud
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'to talk to oneself / think aloud.' The 自…自… pattern signals each person acts on themselves, so the speaker and listener are the same person.
phrase
to talk to oneselfto think aloud
Examples
- ，自言自语。Tā yí gè rén zài jiā de shí hou, cháng cháng zì yán zì yǔ.He often talks to himself when he's alone at home.
- 自言自语，。Zài jiē shàng kàn jiàn yǒu rén zì yán zì yǔ, bú yào jué de qí guài.Don't think it's strange if you see someone talking to themselves on the street.
- 自言自语，。zì yán zì yǔ Qí shí shì hěn zhèng cháng de shì qing, měi gè rén dōu kě néng zhè yàng zuò.Talking to oneself is actually a normal thing; everyone may do it.
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