dū nang
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  • v.mutter/mumble to oneself; grumble

    • wǒ men tīng dào lǎo rén zǒu kāi shí zuǐ li dū nang zhe shén me

      我们听到老人走开嘟囔什么

      We heard the old man muttering something as he walked away.

    • tā dū nang jǐ jù jiù zǒu le

      嘟囔

      He mumbled a few words and went off.

    • qīng shēng dū nang

      轻声嘟囔

      murmur under one's breath

    • nǐ zài dū nang shá ya

      嘟囔

      What are you mumbling about?

    • tā zuǐ li dū nang yě bù zhī dào zài shuō shén me

      嘟囔知道什么

      He was mumbling to himself and was barely intelligible.

    • tā dū nang zhe dào le qiàn jiù zǒu le

      嘟囔

      She mumbled an apology and left.

Word usage

  • "嘟囔" can be reduplicated, for example: "嘟嘟囔囔".
    • She mumbled an apology and left.