细语 (xì yǔ) — whispered intimate speech, soft private conversation (often between romantic partners)
Definition
细语 (xì yǔ) is a literary noun for soft, intimate whispering between two people — usually a couple — as if overheard. It is more poetic and written than everyday 悄悄话.
noun
whispered intimate speechsoft private conversation (often between romantic partners)
Examples
- ，细语。Yè shēn le, tā men hái zài chuáng shàng shuō zhe xì yǔ.Late at night, they were still having whispered intimate conversation in bed.
- 细语。Liǎng rén de xì yǔ ràng páng biān de rén gǎn dào shí fēn wēn xīn.Their soft whispers made the people nearby feel very warm.
- 细语。Nà xiē xì yǔ zhǐ yǒu tā men zì jǐ cái tīng dé qīng chǔ.Only they themselves could hear those low intimate words clearly.
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